Funeral Bell vs Hairy Bell

Galerina marginata compared with Galerina atkinsoniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funeral Bell	Hairy Bell
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	Hymenogastraceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus same	Galerina	Galerina
Species	Galerina marginata	Galerina atkinsoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Funeral Bell and Hairy Bell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Galerina.

Conservation Status

Funeral Bell

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funeral Bell	Hairy Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funeral Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Hairy Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden