Jungfern-Schirmling vs Wurzelnder Egerlingsschirmpilz

Leucoagaricus nympharum compared with Leucoagaricus barssii

Key Differences

  • Jungfern-Schirmling is Least Concern while Wurzelnder Egerlingsschirmpilz is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jungfern-Schirmling Wurzelnder Egerlingsschirmpilz
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 Leucoagaricus Leucoagaricus
Species Leucoagaricus nympharum Leucoagaricus barssii

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungfern-Schirmling and Wurzelnder Egerlingsschirmpilz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucoagaricus.

Conservation Status

Jungfern-Schirmling

LC — Least Concern

Wurzelnder Egerlingsschirmpilz

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jungfern-Schirmling Wurzelnder Egerlingsschirmpilz
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungfern-Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Wurzelnder Egerlingsschirmpilz

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Jungfern-Schirmling

No description available.

Wurzelnder Egerlingsschirmpilz

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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