Korallenroter Helmling vs Gelbweißer Helmling

Atheniella adonis compared with Atheniella flavoalba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korallenroter Helmling	Gelbweißer Helmling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Mycenaceae	Mycenaceae
Genus same	Atheniella	Atheniella
Species	Atheniella adonis	Atheniella flavoalba

Evolutionary Relationship

Korallenroter Helmling and Gelbweißer Helmling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Atheniella.

Conservation Status

Korallenroter Helmling

LC — Least Concern

Gelbweißer Helmling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korallenroter Helmling	Gelbweißer Helmling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korallenroter Helmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan.

Gelbweißer Helmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Korallenroter Helmling

Atheniella adonis is a small, delicate mushroom with a bright red to vermilion cap and white gills, one of the more colorful small woodland fungi. It grows on decaying wood and forest litter in temperate and boreal forests across Europe and North America. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes lignified plant material in moist woodland habitats.

Gelbweißer Helmling

The Atheniella flavoalba is a species in the genus Atheniella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway