vs White Fibrecap

Inocybe furfurea compared with Inocybe geophylla

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while White Fibrecap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		White 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 furfurea	Inocybe geophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

White Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		White Fibrecap
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.

White Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Inocybe furfurea is a fibrecap mushroom characterised by a finely scaly or furfuraceous (bran-like) surface on its brown cap, with brownish gills and a slender stipe. It grows in ectomycorrhizal association with trees, particularly oaks and conifers, in temperate European forests. Listed as Data Deficient, its taxonomy and population status require further clarification.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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