Bitter Poisonpie vs Black Sober

Hebeloma sinapizans compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Bitter Poisonpie is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Poisonpie	Black Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Hebeloma	Anacampsis
Species	Hebeloma sinapizans	Anacampsis temerella

Conservation Status

Bitter Poisonpie

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Poisonpie	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bitter Poisonpie

The Bitter Poisonpie (Hebeloma sinapizans) is a species in the genus Hebeloma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden