Birch Knight vs Yellow Knight

Tricholoma fulvum compared with Tricholoma equestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Knight	Yellow Knight
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	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Tricholoma	Tricholoma
Species	Tricholoma fulvum	Tricholoma equestre

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Knight and Yellow Knight share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tricholoma.

Conservation Status

Birch Knight

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Knight	Yellow Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Sweden, and United States.

Yellow Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Birch Knight

The Birch Knight (Tricholoma fulvum) is a species in the genus Tricholoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States