Purpurner Mürbling vs Kohlen-Mürbling

Psathyrella bipellis compared with Psathyrella pennata

Key Differences

• Purpurner Mürbling is Least Concern while Kohlen-Mürbling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purpurner Mürbling	Kohlen-Mürbling
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	Psathyrellaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus same	Psathyrella	Psathyrella
Species	Psathyrella bipellis	Psathyrella pennata

Evolutionary Relationship

Purpurner Mürbling and Kohlen-Mürbling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psathyrella.

Conservation Status

Purpurner Mürbling

LC — Least Concern

Kohlen-Mürbling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purpurner Mürbling	Kohlen-Mürbling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purpurner Mürbling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kohlen-Mürbling

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.

Kohlen-Mürbling

Psathyrella pennata is a small, fragile agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It grows on fire-scorched soil or charred wood in post-burn habitats, making it dependent on natural or managed fire disturbance events. Its endangered status reflects the rarity of appropriate fire-disturbed substrates in managed landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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