Collared Mosscap vs Honigbrauner Heftelnabeling

Rickenella swartzii compared with Rickenella mellea

Key Differences

• Collared Mosscap is Least Concern while Honigbrauner Heftelnabeling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Mosscap	Honigbrauner Heftelnabeling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)
Family same	Rickenellaceae	Rickenellaceae
Genus same	Rickenella	Rickenella
Species	Rickenella swartzii	Rickenella mellea

Evolutionary Relationship

Collared Mosscap and Honigbrauner Heftelnabeling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rickenella.

Conservation Status

Collared Mosscap

LC — Least Concern

Honigbrauner Heftelnabeling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Mosscap	Honigbrauner Heftelnabeling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Collared Mosscap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Honigbrauner Heftelnabeling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Collared Mosscap

The Collared Mosscap, known scientifically as <em>Rickenella swartzii</em>, is a small fungus belonging to the family Repetobasidiaceae within the order Agaricales. <em>Rickenella swartzii</em> is characterised by its diminutive fruiting bodies, which typically feature a small, convex to umbilicate cap and a slender stipe. The species typically grows in mossy substrates, on forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil, where it plays a role in nutrient cycling as a saprotrophic or potentially mycorrhizal organism. It is reported to occur in Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, reflecting a distribution across parts of northern Europe. Detailed biological traits including typical lifespan measures and physical dimensions are poorly documented for this fungal species in available literature. The Collared Mosscap is currently assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, indicating that it is not considered to be at significant risk of global population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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