Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz vs Woolly Fibrecap

Inocybe furfurea compared with Inocybe stellatospora

Key Differences

• Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz is Data Deficient while Woolly Fibrecap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz	Woolly Fibrecap
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 stellatospora

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz and Woolly Fibrecap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Inocybe.

Conservation Status

Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz

DD — Data Deficient

Woolly Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzscheiteliger Risspilz	Woolly Fibrecap
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.

Woolly Fibrecap

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