Juchten-Ellerling vs Orange-Ellerling

Cuphophyllus russocoriaceus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juchten-Ellerling	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 russocoriaceus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Juchten-Ellerling

LC — Least Concern

Orange-Ellerling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Juchten-Ellerling	Orange-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.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden