Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom vs Pinelitter Gingertail

Xeromphalina kauffmanii compared with Xeromphalina cauticinalis

Key Differences

• Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom is Not Evaluated while Pinelitter Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom	Pinelitter Gingertail
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	Mycenaceae	Mycenaceae
Genus same	Xeromphalina	Xeromphalina
Species	Xeromphalina kauffmanii	Xeromphalina cauticinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom and Pinelitter Gingertail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xeromphalina.

Conservation Status

Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Pinelitter Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom	Pinelitter Gingertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Pinelitter Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States