Rötender Nitratsaftling vs Trockener Saftling

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Hygrocybe intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Nitratsaftling	Trockener Saftling
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	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Hygrocybe intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

Rötender Nitratsaftling and Trockener Saftling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Rötender Nitratsaftling

VU — Vulnerable

Trockener Saftling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Nitratsaftling	Trockener Saftling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rötender Nitratsaftling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Trockener Saftling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway