Holz-Trichterling vs

Ossicaulis lignatilis compared with Ossicaulis lachnopus

Key Differences

• Holz-Trichterling is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holz-Trichterling
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	Ossicaulis	Ossicaulis
Species	Ossicaulis lignatilis	Ossicaulis lachnopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Holz-Trichterling and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ossicaulis.

Conservation Status

Holz-Trichterling

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holz-Trichterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holz-Trichterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ossicaulis lachnopus is a small, whitish to pale grey mushroom with a hairy stipe base, related to oyster mushrooms but growing on soil rather than wood. It inhabits forest floors under deciduous and mixed trees in temperate Europe. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes leaf litter and buried organic matter in woodland soils.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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