Russian Conecap vs Sprucecone Cap

Strobilurus stephanocystis compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Russian Conecap	Sprucecone Cap
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	Physalacriaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus same	Strobilurus	Strobilurus
Species	Strobilurus stephanocystis	Strobilurus esculentus

Evolutionary Relationship

Russian Conecap and Sprucecone Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Strobilurus.

Conservation Status

Russian Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Russian Conecap	Sprucecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Russian Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden