Rancid Greyling vs Sweet Greyling

Tephrocybe rancida compared with Tephrocybe osmophora

Key Differences

• Rancid Greyling is Least Concern while Sweet Greyling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rancid Greyling	Sweet Greyling
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	Lyophyllaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus same	Tephrocybe	Tephrocybe
Species	Tephrocybe rancida	Tephrocybe osmophora

Evolutionary Relationship

Rancid Greyling and Sweet Greyling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tephrocybe.

Conservation Status

Rancid Greyling

LC — Least Concern

Sweet Greyling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rancid Greyling	Sweet Greyling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rancid Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Sweet Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway