Brindled Plume vs Grubenlorchel

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Grubenlorchel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pterophoridae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Helvella
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Grubenlorchel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Grubenlorchel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Grubenlorchel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden