Schnürsporiger Saftling vs Gelbrandiger Saftling

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Schnürsporiger Saftling is Near Threatened while Gelbrandiger Saftling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schnürsporiger Saftling	Gelbrandiger Saftling
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	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe quieta	Hygrocybe insipida

Evolutionary Relationship

Schnürsporiger Saftling and Gelbrandiger Saftling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Schnürsporiger Saftling

NT — Near Threatened

Gelbrandiger Saftling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schnürsporiger Saftling	Gelbrandiger Saftling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schnürsporiger Saftling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gelbrandiger Saftling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden