Bereifter Anis-Trichterling vs Nabeliger Dünen-Trichterling

Clitocybe albofragrans compared with Clitocybe barbularum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bereifter Anis-Trichterling	Nabeliger Dünen-Trichterling
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	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Clitocybe	Clitocybe
Species	Clitocybe albofragrans	Clitocybe barbularum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bereifter Anis-Trichterling and Nabeliger Dünen-Trichterling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clitocybe.

Conservation Status

Bereifter Anis-Trichterling

DD — Data Deficient

Nabeliger Dünen-Trichterling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bereifter Anis-Trichterling	Nabeliger Dünen-Trichterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bereifter Anis-Trichterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nabeliger Dünen-Trichterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bereifter Anis-Trichterling

Clitocybe albofragrans is a small, white-capped agaric mushroom in the family Tricholomataceae, noted for its delicate fragrance and fragile fruitbodies. It grows in leaf litter and humus-rich soils in deciduous and mixed forests. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, reflecting limited information on its distribution and population trends.

Nabeliger Dünen-Trichterling

Clitocybe barbularum is a small agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae occurring in Northern European temperate and boreal habitats, primarily documented from Scandinavian countries. It grows in grassy areas, woodland clearings, forest margins, and occasionally on disturbed ground, fruiting in late summer through autumn. The fruiting bodies are relatively small and inconspicuous with the characteristic Clitocybe form: a depressed to shallowly funnel-shaped cap, often whitish to pale greyish or buff, with crowded, decurrent gills and a slender stipe. The specific epithet barbularum suggests an association with particular microhabitats or substrates. As a saprotrophic fungus, C. barbularum plays a role in decomposing plant litter and returning nutrients to the soil ecosystem. The broader Clitocybe genus contains both edible and mildly toxic species, and smaller pale species are approached cautiously by foragers. This species reflects the high diversity of macrofungi in Scandinavian landscapes, where boreal and mixed forest systems support exceptional fungal biodiversity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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