Peppery Roundhead vs Verdigris Agaric

Stropharia pseudocyanea compared with Stropharia aeruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peppery Roundhead	Verdigris Agaric
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	Strophariaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus same	Stropharia	Stropharia
Species	Stropharia pseudocyanea	Stropharia aeruginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Peppery Roundhead and Verdigris Agaric share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stropharia.

Conservation Status

Peppery Roundhead

LC — Least Concern

Verdigris Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peppery Roundhead	Verdigris Agaric
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peppery Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Verdigris Agaric

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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