Kleiner Wurzelschnitzling vs Feuerroter Wurzelschnitzling

Phaeocollybia arduennensis compared with Phaeocollybia jennyae

Key Differences

• Kleiner Wurzelschnitzling is Endangered while Feuerroter Wurzelschnitzling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Wurzelschnitzling	Feuerroter Wurzelschnitzling
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	Hymenogastraceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus same	Phaeocollybia	Phaeocollybia
Species	Phaeocollybia arduennensis	Phaeocollybia jennyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Wurzelschnitzling and Feuerroter Wurzelschnitzling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaeocollybia.

Conservation Status

Kleiner Wurzelschnitzling

EN — Endangered

Feuerroter Wurzelschnitzling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Wurzelschnitzling	Feuerroter Wurzelschnitzling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleiner Wurzelschnitzling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Feuerroter Wurzelschnitzling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Kleiner Wurzelschnitzling

Phaeocollybia arduennensis is a deep-rooting agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It grows in old-growth conifer and mixed forests, producing distinctive tawny-brown, conical caps and a tapering pseudorhiza anchored deep in the soil. Its endangered status reflects dependence on undisturbed, mature forest with deep, humus-rich soils.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden