Chestnut Dapperling vs Deadly Dapperling

Lepiota castanea compared with Lepiota brunneoincarnata

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Deadly Dapperling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Deadly Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Lepiota	Lepiota
Species	Lepiota castanea	Lepiota brunneoincarnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Dapperling and Deadly Dapperling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepiota.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Deadly Dapperling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Deadly Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Deadly Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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