Golden Brownie vs Liberty Cap

Psilocybe cubensis compared with Psilocybe semilanceata

Key Differences

• Golden Brownie is Not Evaluated while Liberty Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Brownie	Liberty Cap
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 cubensis	Psilocybe semilanceata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Brownie

NE — Not Evaluated

Liberty Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Brownie	Liberty Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Liberty Cap

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden