Funeral Bell vs

Galerina marginata compared with Galerina heimansii

Key Differences

• Funeral Bell is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funeral Bell
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	Hymenogastraceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus same	Galerina	Galerina
Species	Galerina marginata	Galerina heimansii

Evolutionary Relationship

Funeral Bell and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Galerina.

Conservation Status

Funeral Bell

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funeral Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funeral Bell

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

Galerina heimansii é um pequeno cogumelo pardo do letal género Galerina com chapéu higrófano e lâminas pardas. Cresce em habitats ricos em musgos, incluindo turfeiras, solos de florestas húmidas e troncos cobertos de briófitos em ambientes europeus temperados. Este fungo saprotrófico decompõe a matéria orgânica associada a musgos, especialmente Sphagnum e briófitos relacionados.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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