Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling vs Purpurbrauner Schirmling

Lepiota boudieri compared with Lepiota fuscovinacea

Key Differences

• Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling is Vulnerable while Purpurbrauner Schirmling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling	Purpurbrauner Schirmling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Lepiota	Lepiota
Species	Lepiota boudieri	Lepiota fuscovinacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling and Purpurbrauner Schirmling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepiota.

Conservation Status

Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling

VU — Vulnerable

Purpurbrauner Schirmling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling	Purpurbrauner Schirmling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Purpurbrauner Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Purpurbrauner Schirmling

Lepiota fuscovinacea is a small to medium-sized mushroom with a dark, vinaceous-brown scaly cap and a pale stipe, belonging to a genus known to contain deadly amatoxins in many species. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests across temperate Europe, typically under broadleaf trees. Classified as Endangered, this toxic species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of old-growth woodland habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden