Butter Cap vs

Rhodocollybia butyracea compared with Rhodocollybia filamentosa

Key Differences

• Butter Cap is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butter Cap
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Omphalotaceae	Omphalotaceae
Genus same	Rhodocollybia	Rhodocollybia
Species	Rhodocollybia butyracea	Rhodocollybia filamentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Butter Cap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhodocollybia.

Conservation Status

Butter Cap

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butter Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butter Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Butter Cap

The Butter Cap (Rhodocollybia butyracea) is a species in the genus Rhodocollybia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden