Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling vs Schwachfilziger Schirmling

Lepiota felina compared with Lepiota tomentella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling	Schwachfilziger 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 tomentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

LC — Least Concern

Schwachfilziger Schirmling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling	Schwachfilziger 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).

Schwachfilziger Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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