Pinecone Cap vs Sprucecone Cap

Strobilurus tenacellus compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pinecone Cap	Sprucecone Cap
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	Physalacriaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus same	Strobilurus	Strobilurus
Species	Strobilurus tenacellus	Strobilurus esculentus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pinecone Cap and Sprucecone Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Strobilurus.

Conservation Status

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pinecone Cap	Sprucecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States