Blueleg Brownie vs Golden Brownie

Psilocybe cyanescens compared with Psilocybe cubensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blueleg Brownie	Golden Brownie
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	Hymenogastraceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus same	Psilocybe	Psilocybe
Species	Psilocybe cyanescens	Psilocybe cubensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blueleg Brownie and Golden Brownie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psilocybe.

Conservation Status

Blueleg Brownie

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Brownie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blueleg Brownie	Golden Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blueleg Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Golden Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Blueleg Brownie

The Blueleg Brownie (Psilocybe cyanescens) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden