Chalk Maple vs Yellow Domecap

Acer leucoderme compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Chalk Maple is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Maple	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Acer	Calocybe
Species	Acer leucoderme	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Maple	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.