Butter Cap vs Gefleckter Rübling

Rhodocollybia butyracea compared with Rhodocollybia maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butter Cap	Gefleckter Rübling
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	Omphalotaceae	Omphalotaceae
Genus same	Rhodocollybia	Rhodocollybia
Species	Rhodocollybia butyracea	Rhodocollybia maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Butter Cap and Gefleckter Rübling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhodocollybia.

Conservation Status

Butter Cap

LC — Least Concern

Gefleckter Rübling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butter Cap	Gefleckter Rübling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butter Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Gefleckter Rübling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Butter Cap

The Butter Cap (Rhodocollybia butyracea) is a species in the genus Rhodocollybia. 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States