Gerandetknolliger Risspilz vs Rotbrauner Risspilz

Inocybe mixtilis compared with Inocybe splendens

Key Differences

• Gerandetknolliger Risspilz is Least Concern while Rotbrauner Risspilz is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gerandetknolliger Risspilz	Rotbrauner 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 mixtilis	Inocybe splendens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gerandetknolliger Risspilz

LC — Least Concern

Rotbrauner Risspilz

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gerandetknolliger Risspilz	Rotbrauner Risspilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gerandetknolliger Risspilz

Habitat

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

Range

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

Rotbrauner Risspilz

Habitat

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

Range

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

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