Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz vs Birnen-Risspilz

Inocybe furfurea compared with Inocybe fraudans

Key Differences

• Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz is Data Deficient while Birnen-Risspilz is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz	Birnen-Risspilz
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	Inocybaceae	Inocybaceae
Genus same	Inocybe	Inocybe
Species	Inocybe furfurea	Inocybe fraudans

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz and Birnen-Risspilz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Inocybe.

Conservation Status

Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz

DD — Data Deficient

Birnen-Risspilz

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz	Birnen-Risspilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Birnen-Risspilz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz

Inocybe furfurea is a fibrecap mushroom characterised by a finely scaly or furfuraceous (bran-like) surface on its brown cap, with brownish gills and a slender stipe. It grows in ectomycorrhizal association with trees, particularly oaks and conifers, in temperate European forests. Listed as Data Deficient, its taxonomy and population status require further clarification.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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