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Atheniella adonis compared with Atheniella leptophylla

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while is Endangered.

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	Mycenaceae	Mycenaceae
Genus same	Atheniella	Atheniella
Species	Atheniella adonis	Atheniella leptophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

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 Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Atheniella adonis is a small, delicate mushroom with a bright red to vermilion cap and white gills, one of the more colorful small woodland fungi. It grows on decaying wood and forest litter in temperate and boreal forests across Europe and North America. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes lignified plant material in moist woodland habitats.

The Atheniella leptophylla is a species in the genus Atheniella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway