higróforo encarnado vs pequeño higróforo rojo

Hygrocybe turunda compared with Hygrocybe miniata

Key Differences

higróforo encarnado is Vulnerable while pequeño higróforo rojo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	higróforo encarnado	pequeño higróforo rojo
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	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe turunda	Hygrocybe miniata

Evolutionary Relationship

higróforo encarnado and pequeño higróforo rojo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Vista Genus: Hygrocybe

Conservation Status

higróforo encarnado

VU — Vulnerable

pequeño higróforo rojo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	higróforo encarnado	pequeño higróforo rojo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

higróforo encarnado

Habitat

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

Range

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

pequeño higróforo rojo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

higróforo encarnado

Hygrocybe turunda es un pequeño hongo higrocíbico de color escarlata a rojo-anaranjado con una superficie del sombrero seca y escamosa que lo distingue de especies afines de sombrero liso. Crece en pastizales sin mejorar y pobres en nutrientes y céspedes musgosos en Europa templada, particularmente en praderas antiguas. Este hongo de pastizal indica hábitats de pastizal de larga data no perturbados ni fertilizados con valor ecológico.