Rooting Brownie vs Snakeskin Brownie

Hypholoma radicosum compared with Hypholoma marginatum

Key Differences

• Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened while Snakeskin Brownie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rooting Brownie	Snakeskin Brownie
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	Hypholoma	Hypholoma
Species	Hypholoma radicosum	Hypholoma marginatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Rooting Brownie and Snakeskin Brownie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypholoma.

Conservation Status

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Snakeskin Brownie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rooting Brownie	Snakeskin Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Snakeskin Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden