Butter Cap vs

Rhodocollybia butyracea compared with Rhodocollybia prolixa

Key Differences

• Butter Cap is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butter Cap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Omphalotaceae	Omphalotaceae
Genus same	Rhodocollybia	Rhodocollybia
Species	Rhodocollybia butyracea	Rhodocollybia prolixa

Evolutionary Relationship

Butter Cap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhodocollybia.

Conservation Status

Butter Cap

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butter Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butter Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Habitat

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

Range

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

Butter Cap

The Butter Cap (Rhodocollybia butyracea) is a species in the genus Rhodocollybia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Rhodocollybia prolixa es un hongo saprofito con sombrero de color marron palido y un largo estipe fibroso, que crece sobre hojarasca en descomposicion y restos lenoosos en bosques templados europeos. Contribuye a la descomposicion de la materia organica en el suelo forestal. Clasificada como Vulnerable, esta especie esta amenazada por la perdida de habitat y los cambios en la gestion forestal que reducen la acumulacion de hojarasca organica.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States