Unverschämter Rübling vs Horse-Hair Fungus

Gymnopus impudicus compared with Gymnopus androsaceus

Key Differences

• Unverschämter Rübling is Vulnerable while Horse-Hair Fungus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Unverschämter Rübling	Horse-Hair Fungus
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	Omphalotaceae	Omphalotaceae
Genus same	Gymnopus	Gymnopus
Species	Gymnopus impudicus	Gymnopus androsaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Unverschämter Rübling and Horse-Hair Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnopus.

Conservation Status

Unverschämter Rübling

VU — Vulnerable

Horse-Hair Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Unverschämter Rübling	Horse-Hair Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Unverschämter Rübling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Horse-Hair Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Unverschämter Rübling

Gymnopus impudicus is a small, saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Omphalotaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying leaf litter, particularly in undisturbed woodland habitats. The species is considered vulnerable due to the loss of stable, mature woodland ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway