vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Psathyrella sphagnicola compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pygmy Brittlestem
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Psathyrellaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus same	Psathyrella	Psathyrella
Species	Psathyrella sphagnicola	Psathyrella pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pygmy 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.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Psathyrella sphagnicolaはPsathyrellaceae科に属する小型で脆いキノコで、絶滅危惧（EN）と評価されている。泥炭湿地や湿原生息地でミズゴケと関連して生育し、これらの生息地は排水と土地転換によって大幅に減少している。絶滅危惧状態は未撹乱の湿原生態系の深刻な損失を反映している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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