Violetter Rötelritterling vs Veilchen-Rötelritterling

Lepista nuda compared with Lepista irina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Violetter Rötelritterling	Veilchen-Rötelritterling
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	Lepista	Lepista
Species	Lepista nuda	Lepista irina

Evolutionary Relationship

Violetter Rötelritterling and Veilchen-Rötelritterling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepista.

Conservation Status

Violetter Rötelritterling

LC — Least Concern

Veilchen-Rötelritterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Violetter Rötelritterling	Veilchen-Rötelritterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Violetter Rötelritterling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Veilchen-Rötelritterling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Violetter Rötelritterling

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. 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 4 countries:

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