Purpurbrauner Schirmling vs Sand-Schirmling

Lepiota fuscovinacea compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Purpurbrauner Schirmling is Endangered while Sand-Schirmling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purpurbrauner Schirmling	Sand-Schirmling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Lepiota	Lepiota
Species	Lepiota fuscovinacea	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Purpurbrauner Schirmling and Sand-Schirmling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepiota.

Conservation Status

Purpurbrauner Schirmling

EN — Endangered

Sand-Schirmling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purpurbrauner Schirmling	Sand-Schirmling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purpurbrauner Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sand-Schirmling

Habitat

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

Purpurbrauner Schirmling

Lepiota fuscovinacea is a small to medium-sized mushroom with a dark, vinaceous-brown scaly cap and a pale stipe, belonging to a genus known to contain deadly amatoxins in many species. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests across temperate Europe, typically under broadleaf trees. Classified as Endangered, this toxic species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of old-growth woodland habitats.