Violettgrauer Ellerling vs Weißer Ellerling

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Key Differences

• Violettgrauer Ellerling is Endangered while Weißer Ellerling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Violettgrauer Ellerling	Weißer Ellerling
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	Cuphophyllus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Violettgrauer Ellerling and Weißer Ellerling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuphophyllus.

Conservation Status

Violettgrauer Ellerling

EN — Endangered

Weißer Ellerling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Violettgrauer Ellerling	Weißer Ellerling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Violettgrauer Ellerling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Weißer Ellerling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States