Winziger Fälbling vs Walzensporiger Fälbling

Hebeloma pusillum compared with Hebeloma cylindrosporum

Key Differences

• Winziger Fälbling is Least Concern while Walzensporiger Fälbling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Winziger Fälbling	Walzensporiger Fälbling
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	Hymenogastraceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus same	Hebeloma	Hebeloma
Species	Hebeloma pusillum	Hebeloma cylindrosporum

Evolutionary Relationship

Winziger Fälbling and Walzensporiger Fälbling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hebeloma.

Conservation Status

Winziger Fälbling

LC — Least Concern

Walzensporiger Fälbling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Winziger Fälbling	Walzensporiger Fälbling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Winziger Fälbling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Walzensporiger Fälbling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Walzensporiger Fälbling

Hebeloma cylindrosporum is an agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with conifers and has been widely used in laboratory studies of mycorrhizal physiology. Limited field occurrence data make a precise conservation assessment difficult.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden