Cinnabar Powdercap vs

Cystodermella cinnabarina compared with Cystodermella adnatifolia

Key Differences

• Cinnabar Powdercap is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnabar Powdercap
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Cystodermella	Cystodermella
Species	Cystodermella cinnabarina	Cystodermella adnatifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnabar Powdercap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cystodermella.

Conservation Status

Cinnabar Powdercap

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnabar Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnabar Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cinnabar Powdercap

Cinnabar powdercap (Cystodermella cinnabarina) is a small agaric fungus in the family Agaricaceae, distributed across the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, North America, and parts of Asia. It grows in woodland and forest floor habitats, particularly in needle or mixed leaf litter under conifers and mixed deciduous trees. The fruiting bodies are small to medium mushrooms with a granular, powdery cap surface in shades of orange-red to cinnabar or brick red, which gives the species its name. The gills are white and the stipe has a granular surface below the annulus (ring), typical of the genus. Cystodermella cinnabarina is classified as Vulnerable, reflecting declines linked to eutrophication, changes in forest floor conditions, and the loss of traditional forest management practices that maintained suitable microhabitats. The species is associated with relatively undisturbed, low-nutrient woodland soil conditions and is sensitive to nitrogen enrichment, which promotes competitive vegetation that degrades its habitat. Molecular phylogenetics has clarified its placement within Agaricaceae, separating it from the related genus Cystoderma. The cinnabar powdercap is an indicator of woodland fungi diversity and habitat quality. Conservation of low-intensity managed forest with diverse floor conditions benefits this and related saprotrophic macrofungi.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden