Orange-Ellerling vs Weißer Ellerling

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-Ellerling	Weißer Ellerling
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	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Cuphophyllus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-Ellerling and Weißer Ellerling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuphophyllus.

Conservation Status

Orange-Ellerling

LC — Least Concern

Weißer Ellerling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-Ellerling	Weißer Ellerling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-Ellerling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Weißer Ellerling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States