Cowboy'S Handkerchief vs

Hygrophorus eburneus compared with Hygrophorus persoonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowboy'S Handkerchief
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus eburneus	Hygrophorus persoonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cowboy'S Handkerchief and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Cowboy'S Handkerchief

NT — Near Threatened

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowboy'S Handkerchief
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowboy'S Handkerchief

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hygrophorus persoonii é um cogumelo robusto de lâminas cerosas com um chapéu de cor marrom-oliváceo escura e lâminas pálidas, pertencente à família Hygrophoraceae afim aos higrocíbicos. Cresce em florestas mistas e de coníferas, formando associações ectomicorrízicas com pinheiros e abetos na Europa temperada. Este fungo troca nutrientes com as raízes das árvores e frutifica no outono.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway