Walzensporiger Fälbling vs Schwarzknolliger Fälbling

Hebeloma cylindrosporum compared with Hebeloma sordescens

Key Differences

• Walzensporiger Fälbling is Data Deficient while Schwarzknolliger Fälbling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Walzensporiger Fälbling	Schwarzknolliger Fälbling
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	Hebeloma	Hebeloma
Species	Hebeloma cylindrosporum	Hebeloma sordescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Walzensporiger Fälbling and Schwarzknolliger Fälbling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hebeloma.

Conservation Status

Walzensporiger Fälbling

DD — Data Deficient

Schwarzknolliger Fälbling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Walzensporiger Fälbling	Schwarzknolliger Fälbling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Walzensporiger Fälbling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Schwarzknolliger Fälbling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Walzensporiger Fälbling

Hebeloma cylindrosporum is an agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with conifers and has been widely used in laboratory studies of mycorrhizal physiology. Limited field occurrence data make a precise conservation assessment difficult.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden