Rooting Brownie vs Sphagnum Brownie

Hypholoma radicosum compared with Hypholoma elongatum

Key Differences

• Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened while Sphagnum Brownie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rooting Brownie	Sphagnum Brownie
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	Strophariaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus same	Hypholoma	Hypholoma
Species	Hypholoma radicosum	Hypholoma elongatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Rooting Brownie and Sphagnum Brownie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypholoma.

Conservation Status

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Sphagnum Brownie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rooting Brownie	Sphagnum Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sphagnum Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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