vs Solitary Brittlestem

Psathyrella sphagnicola compared with Psathyrella atomatoides

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Solitary Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Solitary 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 sphagnicola	Psathyrella atomatoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Solitary Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Solitary 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.

Solitary Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Psathyrella sphagnicola es un pequeno hongo agariceo fragil de la familia Psathyrellaceae, evaluado como En Peligro (EN). Crece en asociacion con musgo Sphagnum en habitats de turbera y tremedal, que han disminuido significativamente debido al drenaje y la conversion de tierras. Su estado de especie en peligro refleja la perdida critica de ecosistemas de tremedal no perturbados.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden