Glimmerstieliger Häubling vs Sumpf-Häubling

Galerina sideroides compared with Galerina sphagnorum

Key Differences

• Glimmerstieliger Häubling is Least Concern while Sumpf-Häubling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glimmerstieliger Häubling	Sumpf-Häubling
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	Galerina	Galerina
Species	Galerina sideroides	Galerina sphagnorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Glimmerstieliger Häubling and Sumpf-Häubling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Galerina.

Conservation Status

Glimmerstieliger Häubling

LC — Least Concern

Sumpf-Häubling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glimmerstieliger Häubling	Sumpf-Häubling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glimmerstieliger Häubling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sumpf-Häubling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sumpf-Häubling

Galerina sphagnorum is a small agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows among Sphagnum moss in peatbog habitats, which have declined significantly due to drainage and land conversion. Its vulnerable status reflects the ongoing loss of undisturbed mire and bog ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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