lepiota castaña vs Star Dapperling

Lepiota castanea compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• lepiota castaña is Near Threatened while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lepiota castaña	Star Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Lepiota	Lepiota
Species	Lepiota castanea	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Evolutionary Relationship

lepiota castaña and Star Dapperling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepiota.

Conservation Status

lepiota castaña

NT — Near Threatened

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lepiota castaña	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lepiota castaña

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

lepiota castaña

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.