Calendula Smut vs Coastal Mushoom

Entyloma calendulae compared with Agaricus litoralis

Key Differences

• Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated while Coastal Mushoom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calendula Smut	Coastal Mushoom
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Entylomataceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Entyloma	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Entyloma calendulae	Agaricus litoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Calendula Smut and Coastal Mushoom share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Coastal Mushoom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calendula Smut	Coastal Mushoom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Coastal Mushoom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Coastal Mushoom

Agaricus litoralis, the coastal mushroom, is a saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Agaricaceae occurring in sand dunes, coastal grassland, and sandy soil habitats along the coasts of northwestern Europe, with confirmed records from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The genus Agaricus contains the familiar cultivated button mushroom (A. bisporus) along with hundreds of wild species, and members are characterized by a ring on the stem and browning, discoloring, or non-discoloring flesh when cut, features used in field identification. Agaricus litoralis is a medium-sized mushroom producing white to cream-colored caps 4–10 centimeters across with pinkish then dark brown gills and a stout stem with a double ring, fruiting in sand dune hollows and the grassy margins of coastal habitats from summer through autumn. The specific epithet litoralis refers directly to its coastal habitat preference. As a saprotroph, it decomposes organic matter in the sandy soil substrate, releasing nutrients back into the ecosystem. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, being relatively widespread in suitable coastal sandy habitat across northwestern Europe. Like many coastal fungi, it is specifically adapted to the nutrient-poor, well-drained, alkaline conditions of stabilized sand dune systems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden