Rooting Brownie vs Sulphur Tuft

Hypholoma radicosum compared with Hypholoma fasciculare

Key Differences

• Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened while Sulphur Tuft is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rooting Brownie	Sulphur Tuft
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	Strophariaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus same	Hypholoma	Hypholoma
Species	Hypholoma radicosum	Hypholoma fasciculare

Evolutionary Relationship

Rooting Brownie and Sulphur Tuft share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypholoma.

Conservation Status

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Sulphur Tuft

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rooting Brownie	Sulphur Tuft
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sulphur Tuft

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden