paloma excoriada vs lepiota mamelonada

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• paloma excoriada is Vulnerable while lepiota mamelonada is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	paloma excoriada	lepiota mamelonada
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	Macrolepiota	Macrolepiota
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

paloma excoriada and lepiota mamelonada share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macrolepiota.

Conservation Status

paloma excoriada

VU — Vulnerable

lepiota mamelonada

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	paloma excoriada	lepiota mamelonada
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

paloma excoriada

Habitat

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

Range

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

lepiota mamelonada

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden