Medusa Brittlestem vs

Psathyrella caput-medusae compared with Psathyrella pennata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medusa Brittlestem
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Psathyrellaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus same	Psathyrella	Psathyrella
Species	Psathyrella caput-medusae	Psathyrella pennata

Evolutionary Relationship

Medusa Brittlestem and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psathyrella.

Conservation Status

Medusa Brittlestem

EN — Endangered

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medusa Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Medusa Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Psathyrella pennata es un pequeno hongo agariceo fragil de la familia Psathyrellaceae, evaluado como En Peligro (EN). Crece sobre suelos chamuscados o madera carbonizada en habitats post-incendio, por lo que depende de eventos de perturbacion por fuego natural o gestionado. Su estado de especie en peligro refleja la escasez de sustratos perturbados por el fuego en paisajes gestionados.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden