Freckled Dapperling vs Warty Dapperling

Echinoderma asperum compared with Echinoderma perplexum

Key Differences

• Freckled Dapperling is Least Concern while Warty Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Dapperling	Warty Dapperling
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	Echinoderma	Echinoderma
Species	Echinoderma asperum	Echinoderma perplexum

Evolutionary Relationship

Freckled Dapperling and Warty Dapperling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Echinoderma.

Conservation Status

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Warty Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Dapperling	Warty Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Warty Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden