Greenspored Dapperling vs Redspored Dapperling

Melanophyllum eyrei compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Greenspored Dapperling is Vulnerable while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenspored Dapperling	Redspored 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	Melanophyllum	Melanophyllum
Species	Melanophyllum eyrei	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Evolutionary Relationship

Greenspored Dapperling and Redspored Dapperling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanophyllum.

Conservation Status

Greenspored Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenspored Dapperling	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden