Graufilziger Muscheling vs Späne-Muscheling

Hohenbuehelia grisea compared with Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium

Key Differences

• Graufilziger Muscheling is Least Concern while Späne-Muscheling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graufilziger Muscheling	Späne-Muscheling
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	Pleurotaceae	Pleurotaceae
Genus same	Hohenbuehelia	Hohenbuehelia
Species	Hohenbuehelia grisea	Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium

Evolutionary Relationship

Graufilziger Muscheling and Späne-Muscheling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hohenbuehelia.

Conservation Status

Graufilziger Muscheling

LC — Least Concern

Späne-Muscheling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graufilziger Muscheling	Späne-Muscheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graufilziger Muscheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Späne-Muscheling

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden