Ethereal Domecap vs

Lyophyllum eustygium compared with Lyophyllum aemiliae

Key Differences

• Ethereal Domecap is Endangered while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethereal Domecap
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	Lyophyllaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus same	Lyophyllum	Lyophyllum
Species	Lyophyllum eustygium	Lyophyllum aemiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ethereal Domecap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lyophyllum.

Conservation Status

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethereal Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethereal Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lyophyllum aemiliae is a rare, clustered mushroom growing in dense tufts with pale to greyish-brown caps and crowded gills. It inhabits nutrient-rich soils in temperate European forests and woodland edges. This saprotrophic to weakly parasitic fungus decomposes soil organic matter and is considered critically rare in European mycological assessments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden