vs Yellow Deer Mushroom

Pluteus exiguus compared with Pluteus chrysophlebius

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Yellow Deer Mushroom is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Yellow Deer Mushroom
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	Pluteaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus same	Pluteus	Pluteus
Species	Pluteus exiguus	Pluteus chrysophlebius

Evolutionary Relationship

and Yellow Deer Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pluteus.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Deer Mushroom

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Yellow Deer Mushroom
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, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pluteus exiguus es un pequeno hongo de sombrero palido en el genero Pluteus, cuyos laminas y esporas adquieren tonos rosados al madurar. Crece sobre troncos y tocones de madera dura en descomposicion en bosques templados europeos. Este hongo saprotrofo descompone madera muerta y obtiene nutrientes mediante la degradacion enzimatica del tejido vegetal lignificado.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark