Schwarzerle vs Ringflockiger Saftling

Alnus glutinosa compared with Hygrocybe turunda

Key Differences

Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Ringflockiger Saftling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Ringflockiger Saftling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alnus	Hygrocybe
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Hygrocybe turunda

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Ringflockiger Saftling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Ringflockiger Saftling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Ringflockiger Saftling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Schwarzerle

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ringflockiger Saftling

Hygrocybe turunda is a small, scarlet to orange-red waxcap mushroom with a dry, scaly cap surface distinguishing it from related smooth-capped species. It grows in unimproved, nutrient-poor grasslands and mossy lawns in temperate Europe, particularly in ancient meadows. This grassland waxcap indicates long-undisturbed, unfertilized grassland habitats of ecological value.