Gemeiner Wirrkopf vs Gerandetknolliger Risspilz

Inocybe lacera compared with Inocybe mixtilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Wirrkopf	Gerandetknolliger 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 lacera	Inocybe mixtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner Wirrkopf and Gerandetknolliger Risspilz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Inocybe.

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Wirrkopf

LC — Least Concern

Gerandetknolliger Risspilz

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Wirrkopf	Gerandetknolliger Risspilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Wirrkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gerandetknolliger Risspilz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Gerandetknolliger Risspilz

Inocybe mixtilis is a small, fibrous-capped mushroom in the large Inocybe genus with a conical to umbonate cap and a mealy smell. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with deciduous trees, particularly oak and beech, in temperate European forests. This fungus exchanges soil nutrients for photosynthetically produced sugars with its host trees.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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