Earthy Powdercap vs Pine Powdercap

Cystoderma amianthinum compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Powdercap	Pine Powdercap
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	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Cystoderma	Cystoderma
Species	Cystoderma amianthinum	Cystoderma jasonis

Evolutionary Relationship

Earthy Powdercap and Pine Powdercap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cystoderma.

Conservation Status

Earthy Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Powdercap	Pine Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthy Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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