Juchten-Ellerling vs Dattelbrauner Ellerling

Cuphophyllus russocoriaceus compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Juchten-Ellerling is Least Concern while Dattelbrauner Ellerling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juchten-Ellerling	Dattelbrauner 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 colemannianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Juchten-Ellerling

LC — Least Concern

Dattelbrauner Ellerling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Juchten-Ellerling	Dattelbrauner 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.

Dattelbrauner Ellerling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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