Gerippter Ritterling vs Erd-Ritterling

Tricholoma acerbum compared with Tricholoma terreum

Key Differences

• Gerippter Ritterling is Endangered while Erd-Ritterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gerippter Ritterling	Erd-Ritterling
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	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Tricholoma	Tricholoma
Species	Tricholoma acerbum	Tricholoma terreum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gerippter Ritterling and Erd-Ritterling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tricholoma.

Conservation Status

Gerippter Ritterling

EN — Endangered

Erd-Ritterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gerippter Ritterling	Erd-Ritterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gerippter Ritterling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Erd-Ritterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Chile, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gerippter Ritterling

The Bitter Knight (Tricholoma acerbum) is a species in the genus Tricholoma. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden