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Clitocybe albofragrans compared with Clitocybe subalutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
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 Tricholomataceae Tricholomataceae
Genus same Clitocybe Clitocybe
Species Clitocybe albofragrans Clitocybe subalutacea

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clitocybe.

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Clitocybe albofragrans는 Tricholomataceae과에 속하는 작고 흰 갓의 주름버섯으로, 섬세한 향기와 연약한 자실체로 주목받습니다. 낙엽수 및 혼합림의 낙엽층과 부엽토가 풍부한 토양에서 자랍니다. 보전 상태는 분포 및 개체군 동향에 대한 정보가 제한적임을 반영하여 데이터부족(DD)으로 분류됩니다.

Clitocybe subalutacea is a pale, leather-colored agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae found across temperate European woodlands and semi-open habitats. The species epithet subalutacea derives from Latin for 'somewhat leather-colored,' referencing the cap's pale tan to buff coloration distinguishing it from more purely white or grey species in the genus. It fruits in autumn among leaf litter in deciduous and mixed forests, occasionally in grassy woodland clearings, acting as a saprotrophic decomposer of accumulated organic matter. The fruiting body structure is characteristic of Clitocybe: a shallowly depressed to funnel-shaped cap, crowded decurrent gills, and a slender cylindrical stipe. Microscopic spore morphology and chemical reactions assist in confirming identity in this taxonomically complex genus. Like most Clitocybe species, C. subalutacea contributes to decomposer communities in temperate forests, where the collective activity of many fungal species drives litter breakdown and nutrient release, underpinning forest productivity and soil health across European woodland ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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