Zierlicher Dachpilz vs Rosastieliger Dachpilz

Pluteus exiguus compared with Pluteus roseipes

Key Differences

• Zierlicher Dachpilz is Vulnerable while Rosastieliger Dachpilz is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zierlicher Dachpilz	Rosastieliger Dachpilz
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	Pluteaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus same	Pluteus	Pluteus
Species	Pluteus exiguus	Pluteus roseipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Zierlicher Dachpilz and Rosastieliger Dachpilz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pluteus.

Conservation Status

Zierlicher Dachpilz

VU — Vulnerable

Rosastieliger Dachpilz

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zierlicher Dachpilz	Rosastieliger Dachpilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zierlicher Dachpilz

Habitat

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

Range

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

Rosastieliger Dachpilz

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.

Zierlicher Dachpilz

Pluteus exiguus is a small, pale-capped mushroom in the genus Pluteus, producing pink-tinged gills and spores at maturity. It grows on decaying hardwood logs and stumps in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead wood and obtains nutrients through enzymatic breakdown of lignified plant tissue.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden