Schwarzgehöfter Stielbovist vs Zitzen-Stielbovist

Tulostoma melanocyclum compared with Tulostoma brumale

Key Differences

• Schwarzgehöfter Stielbovist is Critically Endangered while Zitzen-Stielbovist is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgehöfter Stielbovist	Zitzen-Stielbovist
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Tulostoma	Tulostoma
Species	Tulostoma melanocyclum	Tulostoma brumale

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzgehöfter Stielbovist and Zitzen-Stielbovist share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tulostoma.

Conservation Status

Schwarzgehöfter Stielbovist

CR — Critically Endangered

Zitzen-Stielbovist

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgehöfter Stielbovist	Zitzen-Stielbovist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzgehöfter Stielbovist

Habitat

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

Range

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

Zitzen-Stielbovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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