vs Spotted Brittlestem

Psathyrella pennata compared with Psathyrella maculata

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Spotted Brittlestem is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Spotted 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 pennata	Psathyrella maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Spotted Brittlestem

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Spotted Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden