Brandiger Ritterling vs Erd-Ritterling

Tricholoma ustale compared with Tricholoma terreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandiger Ritterling	Erd-Ritterling
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	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Tricholoma	Tricholoma
Species	Tricholoma ustale	Tricholoma terreum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandiger Ritterling and Erd-Ritterling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tricholoma.

Conservation Status

Brandiger Ritterling

LC — Least Concern

Erd-Ritterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandiger Ritterling	Erd-Ritterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandiger Ritterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Erd-Ritterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Chile, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Brandiger Ritterling

The Burnt Knight (Tricholoma ustale) is a species in the genus Tricholoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden