Gilbender Rasling vs Blauender Rasling

Lyophyllum aemiliae compared with Lyophyllum transforme

Key Differences

• Gilbender Rasling is Critically Endangered while Blauender Rasling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbender Rasling	Blauender Rasling
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	Lyophyllaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus same	Lyophyllum	Lyophyllum
Species	Lyophyllum aemiliae	Lyophyllum transforme

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbender Rasling and Blauender Rasling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lyophyllum.

Conservation Status

Gilbender Rasling

CR — Critically Endangered

Blauender Rasling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbender Rasling	Blauender Rasling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbender Rasling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blauender Rasling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gilbender Rasling

Lyophyllum aemiliae is a rare, clustered mushroom growing in dense tufts with pale to greyish-brown caps and crowded gills. It inhabits nutrient-rich soils in temperate European forests and woodland edges. This saprotrophic to weakly parasitic fungus decomposes soil organic matter and is considered critically rare in European mycological assessments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden