Purpurtanne vs Nabeltrichterling

Abies amabilis compared with Clitocybe subspadicea

Key Differences

• Purpurtanne is Least Concern while Nabeltrichterling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purpurtanne	Nabeltrichterling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Abies	Clitocybe
Species	Abies amabilis	Clitocybe subspadicea

Conservation Status

Purpurtanne

LC — Least Concern

Nabeltrichterling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purpurtanne	Nabeltrichterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purpurtanne

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Nabeltrichterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Purpurtanne

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Nabeltrichterling

Clitocybe subspadicea is an agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae native to temperate European forests. The species epithet subspadicea indicates a date-brown or chestnut-brown coloration ('spadiceus' meaning date-brown in Latin), somewhat darker than the whitish or pale grey tones typical of many Clitocybe species, making it more readily distinguished in the field. It fruits in autumn on forest floors of deciduous and mixed woodlands, where it decomposes leaf litter and organic matter as a saprotrophic fungus. The cap is depressed to funnel-shaped, gills are decurrent and crowded, and the stipe is cylindrical and slender, following the typical Clitocybe growth form. The darker pigmentation may reflect production of melanins or other pigment compounds providing protection against UV radiation or desiccation during fruiting. Documentation of species like C. subspadicea through careful field work and herbarium specimens contributes to understanding the remarkable macrofungal diversity of European temperate forests, where hundreds of agaric species perform essential ecological roles in energy flow and nutrient cycling.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden