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 e um pequeno e fragil fungo agarico da familia Psathyrellaceae, avaliado como Em Perigo (EN). Cresce em solo chamuscado pelo fogo ou madeira carbonizada em habitats pos-queimada, tornando-o dependente de eventos naturais ou gerenciados de perturbacao por fogo. Seu status de ameaca reflete a raridade de substratos perturbados pelo fogo em paisagens manejadas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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