Flowerpot Parasol vs Onion-Stalk Parasol

Leucocoprinus birnbaumii compared with Leucocoprinus cepistipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flowerpot Parasol	Onion-Stalk Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Leucocoprinus	Leucocoprinus
Species	Leucocoprinus birnbaumii	Leucocoprinus cepistipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Flowerpot Parasol and Onion-Stalk Parasol share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucocoprinus.

Conservation Status

Flowerpot Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Onion-Stalk Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flowerpot Parasol	Onion-Stalk Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flowerpot Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Onion-Stalk Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States