Frost-Schneckling vs Beschleierter Purpur-Schneckling

Hygrophorus hypothejus compared with Hygrophorus purpurascens

Key Differences

• Frost-Schneckling is Least Concern while Beschleierter Purpur-Schneckling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frost-Schneckling	Beschleierter Purpur-Schneckling
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	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus hypothejus	Hygrophorus purpurascens

Evolutionary Relationship

Frost-Schneckling and Beschleierter Purpur-Schneckling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Frost-Schneckling

LC — Least Concern

Beschleierter Purpur-Schneckling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frost-Schneckling	Beschleierter Purpur-Schneckling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frost-Schneckling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beschleierter Purpur-Schneckling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden