Großer Kiefern-Schneckling vs Birken-Schneckling

Hygrophorus latitabundus compared with Hygrophorus hedrychii

Key Differences

• Großer Kiefern-Schneckling is Vulnerable while Birken-Schneckling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Kiefern-Schneckling	Birken-Schneckling
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	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus latitabundus	Hygrophorus hedrychii

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Kiefern-Schneckling and Birken-Schneckling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Großer Kiefern-Schneckling

VU — Vulnerable

Birken-Schneckling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Kiefern-Schneckling	Birken-Schneckling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Kiefern-Schneckling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Birken-Schneckling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden