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 (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
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是Psathyrellaceae科中小型脆弱的伞菌，被评估为濒危（EN）。与泥炭沼泽和湿地栖息地中的泥炭藓伴生生长，这些栖息地因排水和土地转换而大幅减少。濒危状态反映了未受干扰的湿地生态系统的严重丧失。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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