Aniseed Funnel vs

Clitocybe odora compared with Clitocybe leucodiatreta

Key Differences

• Aniseed Funnel is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Funnel
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order same	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family same	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Clitocybe	Clitocybe
Species	Clitocybe odora	Clitocybe leucodiatreta

Evolutionary Relationship

Aniseed Funnel and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clitocybe.

Conservation Status

Aniseed Funnel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Funnel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aniseed Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Aniseed Funnel

The Aniseed Funnel (Clitocybe odora) is a species in the genus Clitocybe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Clitocybe leucodiatreta is a pale agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae native to temperate European forests. The species name combines 'leuco' (white) with the related species epithet 'diatreta,' suggesting morphological similarity to Clitocybe diatreta but with a distinctly paler, more whitish appearance. It inhabits deciduous and mixed woodland floors, fruiting in autumn among accumulated leaf litter where it acts as a saprotrophic decomposer of organic matter. The fruiting bodies display the characteristic Clitocybe form: a depressed to funnel-shaped cap, crowded decurrent gills, and a cylindrical stipe. Distinguishing closely related small, pale Clitocybe species requires careful examination of spore morphology, odor, taste, and ecological context, with molecular phylogenetics increasingly used to resolve taxonomic boundaries within this challenging genus. C. leucodiatreta represents part of the remarkable diversity of saprotrophic fungi in European temperate forests, ecosystems where macrofungal diversity rivals that of the plant and invertebrate communities they help sustain through decomposition.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden