Moor-Zärtling vs Zwerg-Mürbling

Psathyrella sphagnicola compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• Moor-Zärtling is Endangered while Zwerg-Mürbling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moor-Zärtling	Zwerg-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 sphagnicola	Psathyrella pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Moor-Zärtling and Zwerg-Mürbling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psathyrella.

Conservation Status

Moor-Zärtling

EN — Endangered

Zwerg-Mürbling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moor-Zärtling	Zwerg-Mürbling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moor-Zärtling

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.

Zwerg-Mürbling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Moor-Zärtling

Psathyrella sphagnicola is a small, fragile agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It grows in association with Sphagnum moss in peatbog and mire habitats, which have declined significantly due to drainage and land conversion. Its endangered status reflects the critical loss of undisturbed mire ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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