Box Parachute vs

Marasmius buxi compared with Marasmius bulliardii

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute
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	Marasmiaceae	Marasmiaceae
Genus same	Marasmius	Marasmius
Species	Marasmius buxi	Marasmius bulliardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Box Parachute and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marasmius.

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.

Marasmius bulliardii is a tiny, thread-like mushroom with a whitish, bell-shaped cap and very long, hair-like stipe attached to decaying leaves. It grows in clustered masses on dead fallen leaves in temperate deciduous forests across Europe. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes leaf litter, particularly during moist conditions in autumn.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden