Ochre Aldercap vs Willow Aldercap

Naucoria escharioides compared with Naucoria salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ochre Aldercap	Willow Aldercap
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	Hymenogastraceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus same	Naucoria	Naucoria
Species	Naucoria escharioides	Naucoria salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ochre Aldercap and Willow Aldercap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Naucoria.

Conservation Status

Ochre Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ochre Aldercap	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ochre Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden