Blue-Foot vs Liberty Cap

Psilocybe caerulipes compared with Psilocybe semilanceata

Key Differences

• Blue-Foot is Not Evaluated while Liberty Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Foot	Liberty Cap
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 semilanceata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Foot and Liberty Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psilocybe.

Conservation Status

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Liberty Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Foot	Liberty Cap
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.

Liberty Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue-Foot

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