vs Escalera's Myotis
Clitopilus passeckerianus compared with Myotis escalerai
Key Differences
- is Not Evaluated while Escalera's Myotis is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Escalera's Myotis | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (真菌界) | Animalia (动物界) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (担子菌门) | Chordata (脊索动物门) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱) | Mammalia (哺乳動物) |
| Order | Agaricales (伞菌目) | Chiroptera (翼手目) |
| Family | Entolomataceae | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus | Clitopilus | Myotis |
| Species | Clitopilus passeckerianus | Myotis escalerai |
Conservation Status
Escalera's Myotis
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Escalera's Myotis | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Norway and Sweden.
Escalera's Myotis
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Clitopilus passeckerianus is a white-rot agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae notable for its role as a natural producer of pleuromutilin, a diterpenoid antibiotic compound that serves as the biosynthetic precursor for the veterinary and human antibiotic drugs tiamulin and valnemulin, used to treat Mycoplasma infections in livestock. First described from European woodland habitats, the species produces the characteristic Clitopilus fruiting body: a pale, whitish cap with decurrent, crowded gills becoming pinkish at maturity from angular spores, and a farinaceous odor. Its antibiotic-producing capacity makes C. passeckerianus of significant pharmaceutical interest, and biosynthetic studies of pleuromutilin production have informed synthetic chemistry approaches to antibiotic development. The species inhabits temperate deciduous woodland floors in Europe, fruiting in autumn among leaf litter. Discovery of its pleuromutilin biosynthetic pathway has opened avenues for heterologous expression and semi-synthetic modification aimed at developing novel antibiotics to counter antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens.
Escalera's Myotis
No description available.
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