Blewit vs Field Blewit

Lepista nuda compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Blewit is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blewit	Field Blewit
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Lepista	Lepista
Species	Lepista nuda	Lepista personata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blewit and Field Blewit share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepista.

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blewit	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States