vs Leightons linsang

Inocybe margaritispora compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Inocybaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Inocybe	Poiana
Species	Inocybe margaritispora	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inocybe margaritispora is a small, fibrous mushroom with pearl-shaped or warty spores distinguishing it within the large Inocybe genus. It grows in temperate deciduous forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with beech, oak, and other hardwood trees. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and fruiting bodies appear on forest floors in summer and autumn.