Dune Fibrecap vs Gerandetknolliger Risspilz

Inocybe dunensis compared with Inocybe mixtilis

Key Differences

• Dune Fibrecap is Vulnerable while Gerandetknolliger Risspilz is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Fibrecap	Gerandetknolliger Risspilz
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	Inocybaceae	Inocybaceae
Genus same	Inocybe	Inocybe
Species	Inocybe dunensis	Inocybe mixtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dune Fibrecap and Gerandetknolliger Risspilz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Inocybe.

Conservation Status

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Gerandetknolliger Risspilz

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Fibrecap	Gerandetknolliger Risspilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Fibrecap

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.

Gerandetknolliger Risspilz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Gerandetknolliger Risspilz

Inocybe mixtilis is a small, fibrous-capped mushroom in the large Inocybe genus with a conical to umbonate cap and a mealy smell. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with deciduous trees, particularly oak and beech, in temperate European forests. This fungus exchanges soil nutrients for photosynthetically produced sugars with its host trees.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden