Piggyback Rosegill vs Silky Rosegill

Volvariella surrecta compared with Volvariella bombycina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Piggyback Rosegill	Silky Rosegill
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	Pluteaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus same	Volvariella	Volvariella
Species	Volvariella surrecta	Volvariella bombycina

Evolutionary Relationship

Piggyback Rosegill and Silky Rosegill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Volvariella.

Conservation Status

Piggyback Rosegill

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Rosegill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Piggyback Rosegill	Silky Rosegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Piggyback Rosegill

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Silky Rosegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States