Blushing Fibrecap vs

Inocybe whitei compared with Inocybe mixtilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Fibrecap
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	Inocybaceae	Inocybaceae
Genus same	Inocybe	Inocybe
Species	Inocybe whitei	Inocybe mixtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Fibrecap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Inocybe.

Conservation Status

Blushing Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Fibrecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Fibrecap

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, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blushing Fibrecap

The Blushing Fibrecap (Inocybe whitei) is a species in the genus Inocybe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Inocybe mixtilis is a small, fibrous-capped mushroom in the large Inocybe genus with a conical to umbonate cap and a mealy smell. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with deciduous trees, particularly oak and beech, in temperate European forests. This fungus exchanges soil nutrients for photosynthetically produced sugars with its host trees.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden