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Melanoleuca cognata compared with Melanoleuca microcephala

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
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	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Melanoleuca	Melanoleuca
Species	Melanoleuca cognata	Melanoleuca microcephala

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanoleuca.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Melanoleuca cognata es un hongo mediano de color marron con sombrero color ante a pardo ocraceo, laminas palidas apretadas y un estipe algo fibroso. Crece en suelos ricos en humus en bosques caducifolios y mixtos templados de Europa y America del Norte. Este hongo saprofito descompone el mantillo de hojas y material lenoso enterrado en suelos boscosos.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway