Blue-Foot vs Blueleg Brownie

Psilocybe caerulipes compared with Psilocybe cyanescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Foot Blueleg Brownie
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 Hymenogastraceae Hymenogastraceae
Genus same Psilocybe Psilocybe
Species Psilocybe caerulipes Psilocybe cyanescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Foot and Blueleg Brownie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psilocybe.

Conservation Status

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Blueleg Brownie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Foot Blueleg Brownie
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Foot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Blueleg Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Blue-Foot

The Blue Foot (Psilocybe caerulipes) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Blueleg Brownie

The Blueleg Brownie (Psilocybe cyanescens) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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