Kreideweißer Faltenschirmling vs Maus-Nasenbeutler

Leucocoprinus cretaceus compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Kreideweißer Faltenschirmling is Not Evaluated while Maus-Nasenbeutler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kreideweißer Faltenschirmling	Maus-Nasenbeutler
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Peramelemorphia (Nasenbeutler)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Peramelidae
Genus	Leucocoprinus	Microperoryctes
Species	Leucocoprinus cretaceus	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Kreideweißer Faltenschirmling

NE — Not Evaluated

Maus-Nasenbeutler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kreideweißer Faltenschirmling	Maus-Nasenbeutler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kreideweißer Faltenschirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Maus-Nasenbeutler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kreideweißer Faltenschirmling

Leucocoprinus cretaceus is a small, chalk-white mushroom with a mealy or powdery cap surface distinctive within its genus. It grows in potted plants, greenhouses, and subtropical to tropical soils, often appearing in compost-rich indoor plantings. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic matter in enriched soils and is frequently encountered in tropical glasshouse environments.