Pick-A-Back Toadstool vs Silky Piggyback

Asterophora lycoperdoides compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pick-A-Back Toadstool	Silky Piggyback
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	Asterophora	Asterophora
Species	Asterophora lycoperdoides	Asterophora parasitica

Evolutionary Relationship

Pick-A-Back Toadstool and Silky Piggyback share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asterophora.

Conservation Status

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pick-A-Back Toadstool	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

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

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States