Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling vs Rotknolliger Schirmling

Lepiota felina compared with Lepiota ignivolvata

Key Differences

• Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling is Least Concern while Rotknolliger Schirmling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling	Rotknolliger Schirmling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Lepiota	Lepiota
Species	Lepiota felina	Lepiota ignivolvata

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling and Rotknolliger Schirmling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepiota.

Conservation Status

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

LC — Least Concern

Rotknolliger Schirmling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling	Rotknolliger Schirmling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

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).

Rotknolliger Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

The Cat Dapperling (Lepiota felina) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Rotknolliger Schirmling

Lepiota ignivolvata is a medium-sized Lepiota mushroom distinguished by its distinctive orange-red volva-like zone near the base of the stipe and a pale, scaly cap. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests across temperate Europe, often under oaks and beeches. Classified as Endangered and potentially toxic due to amatoxins, it is threatened by habitat loss and forest management changes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden