St. George's Mushroom vs Yellow Domecap

Calocybe gambosa compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• St. George's Mushroom is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	St. George's Mushroom	Yellow Domecap
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	Calocybe	Calocybe
Species	Calocybe gambosa	Calocybe chrysenteron

Evolutionary Relationship

St. George's Mushroom and Yellow Domecap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calocybe.

Conservation Status

St. George's Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	St. George's Mushroom	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

St. George's Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway