Golden Navel vs Green Navel

Chrysomphalina chrysophylla compared with Chrysomphalina grossula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Navel	Green Navel
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	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Chrysomphalina	Chrysomphalina
Species	Chrysomphalina chrysophylla	Chrysomphalina grossula

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Navel and Green Navel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysomphalina.

Conservation Status

Golden Navel

LC — Least Concern

Green Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Navel	Green Navel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Green Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States