Zierlicher Dachpilz vs Grauer Dachpilz

Pluteus exiguus compared with Pluteus salicinus

Key Differences

• Zierlicher Dachpilz is Vulnerable while Grauer Dachpilz is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zierlicher Dachpilz	Grauer 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 salicinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Zierlicher Dachpilz

VU — Vulnerable

Grauer Dachpilz

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zierlicher Dachpilz	Grauer 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.

Grauer Dachpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

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