Earthy Powdercap vs Pearly Powdercap

Cystoderma amianthinum compared with Cystoderma carcharias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Powdercap	Pearly Powdercap
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Cystoderma	Cystoderma
Species	Cystoderma amianthinum	Cystoderma carcharias

Evolutionary Relationship

Earthy Powdercap and Pearly Powdercap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cystoderma.

Conservation Status

Earthy Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Pearly Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Powdercap	Pearly Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthy Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Pearly Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden