Butterfly-leaf vs Larch Spike

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Fabaceae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Gomphidius
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Larch Spike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.