Bitter Poisonpie vs Bloodwort

Hebeloma sinapizans compared with Achillea millefolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Poisonpie Bloodwort
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Hymenogastraceae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Hebeloma Achillea
Species Hebeloma sinapizans Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Bitter Poisonpie

LC — Least Concern

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Poisonpie Bloodwort
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.

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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