Kastanienbrauner Schirmling vs Fleischbräunlicher Schirmling

Lepiota castanea compared with Lepiota brunneoincarnata

Key Differences

• Kastanienbrauner Schirmling is Near Threatened while Fleischbräunlicher Schirmling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kastanienbrauner Schirmling	Fleischbräunlicher 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 castanea	Lepiota brunneoincarnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kastanienbrauner Schirmling and Fleischbräunlicher Schirmling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepiota.

Conservation Status

Kastanienbrauner Schirmling

NT — Near Threatened

Fleischbräunlicher Schirmling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kastanienbrauner Schirmling	Fleischbräunlicher Schirmling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kastanienbrauner Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fleischbräunlicher Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kastanienbrauner Schirmling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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