Burnt Knight vs

Tricholoma ustale compared with Tricholoma frondosae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burnt Knight
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 Tricholoma Tricholoma
Species Tricholoma ustale Tricholoma frondosae

Evolutionary Relationship

Burnt Knight and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tricholoma.

Conservation Status

Burnt Knight

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burnt Knight
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnt Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Burnt Knight

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

Tricholoma frondosae is a robust, fibrous mushroom related to the knight mushrooms, with a grey-brown cap and an association with birch trees. It grows in birch-dominated forests and mixed deciduous woodlands across northern and temperate Europe. This ectomycorrhizal fungus forms mutualistic partnerships with birch root systems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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