Graugrüner Schirmpilz vs Rotknolliger Schirmling

Lepiota griseovirens compared with Lepiota ignivolvata

Key Differences

Graugrüner Schirmpilz is Data Deficient while Rotknolliger Schirmling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graugrüner Schirmpilz	Rotknolliger 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 griseovirens	Lepiota ignivolvata

Evolutionary Relationship

Graugrüner Schirmpilz and Rotknolliger Schirmling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepiota.

Ansehen Genus: Lepiota

Conservation Status

Graugrüner Schirmpilz

DD — Data Deficient

Rotknolliger Schirmling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graugrüner Schirmpilz	Rotknolliger Schirmling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graugrüner Schirmpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Rotknolliger Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lepiota ignivolvata is a medium-sized Lepiota mushroom distinguished by its distinctive orange-red volva-like zone near the base of the stipe and a pale, scaly cap. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests across temperate Europe, often under oaks and beeches. Classified as Endangered and potentially toxic due to amatoxins, it is threatened by habitat loss and forest management changes.