Juchten-Ellerling vs Violettgrauer Ellerling

Cuphophyllus russocoriaceus compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Juchten-Ellerling is Least Concern while Violettgrauer Ellerling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juchten-Ellerling	Violettgrauer 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 russocoriaceus	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Juchten-Ellerling

LC — Least Concern

Violettgrauer Ellerling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Juchten-Ellerling	Violettgrauer Ellerling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Juchten-Ellerling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Violettgrauer Ellerling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden