Gipsweißer Scheinhelmling vs Weißlicher Scheinhelmling

Hemimycena cucullata compared with Hemimycena pseudolactea

Key Differences

• Gipsweißer Scheinhelmling is Least Concern while Weißlicher Scheinhelmling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gipsweißer Scheinhelmling	Weißlicher Scheinhelmling
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	Mycenaceae	Mycenaceae
Genus same	Hemimycena	Hemimycena
Species	Hemimycena cucullata	Hemimycena pseudolactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gipsweißer Scheinhelmling and Weißlicher Scheinhelmling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hemimycena.

Conservation Status

Gipsweißer Scheinhelmling

LC — Least Concern

Weißlicher Scheinhelmling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gipsweißer Scheinhelmling	Weißlicher Scheinhelmling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gipsweißer Scheinhelmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Weißlicher Scheinhelmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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