vs Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling

Hebeloma psammophilum compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Wurzelnder Marzipan-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 psammophilum	Hebeloma radicosum

Evolutionary Relationship

and Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hebeloma.

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Wurzelnder Marzipan-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.

Hebeloma psammophilum is an agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Its species name suggests an association with sandy (psammophilous) substrates, and it may form ectomycorrhizal associations with trees on sandy soils. Limited collection data make a precise conservation assessment difficult.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden