Piggyback Rosegill vs

Volvariella surrecta compared with Volvariella volvacea

Key Differences

• Piggyback Rosegill is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Piggyback Rosegill
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	Pluteaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus same	Volvariella	Volvariella
Species	Volvariella surrecta	Volvariella volvacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Piggyback Rosegill and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Volvariella.

Conservation Status

Piggyback Rosegill

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Piggyback Rosegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Piggyback Rosegill

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

Volvariella volvacea, o cogumelo-de-palha-de-arroz, e um cogumelo de tamanho medio com uma volva distintiva na base, chapeu cinza-marrom e lamelas rosadas cultivado na Asia tropical por milenios. Cresce sobre palha de arroz, composto e materia vegetal em decomposicao em regioes tropicais e subtropicais do Sudeste e Leste Asiatico. Este fungo saprofito decompoe residuos agricolas, particularmente palha de arroz, e e amplamente cultivado como cogumelo alimentar.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden