vs Hairy Leg Bell

Galerina heimansii compared with Galerina vittiformis

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Hairy Leg Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hairy Leg Bell
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	Hymenogastraceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus same	Galerina	Galerina
Species	Galerina heimansii	Galerina vittiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

and Hairy Leg Bell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Galerina.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Leg Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Hairy Leg Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Hairy Leg Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Galerina heimansii es un pequeño hongo pardo del letal género Galerina con sombrero higrófano y láminas pardas. Crece en hábitats ricos en musgos, incluidas turberas, suelos de bosques húmedos y troncos cubiertos de briofitos en ambientes europeos templados. Este hongo saprotrófico descompone la materia orgánica asociada a musgos, especialmente de Sphagnum y briofitos relacionados.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden