vs Orange-Ellerling

Cuphophyllus cinerellus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Orange-Ellerling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Orange-Ellerling
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	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Cuphophyllus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Cuphophyllus cinerellus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

and Orange-Ellerling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuphophyllus.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-Ellerling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Orange-Ellerling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Orange-Ellerling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden