Frosty Funnel vs Winter Funnel

Clitocybe phyllophila compared with Clitocybe brumalis

Key Differences

• Frosty Funnel is Least Concern while Winter Funnel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosty Funnel	Winter Funnel
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	Clitocybe	Clitocybe
Species	Clitocybe phyllophila	Clitocybe brumalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Frosty Funnel and Winter Funnel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clitocybe.

Conservation Status

Frosty Funnel

LC — Least Concern

Winter Funnel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosty Funnel	Winter Funnel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosty Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Winter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States