Banded Mottlegill vs Shiny Mottlegill

Panaeolus cinctulus compared with Panaeolus semiovatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mottlegill	Shiny Mottlegill
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	Bolbitiaceae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus same	Panaeolus	Panaeolus
Species	Panaeolus cinctulus	Panaeolus semiovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mottlegill and Shiny Mottlegill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Panaeolus.

Conservation Status

Banded Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mottlegill	Shiny Mottlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shiny Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Banded Mottlegill

The Banded Mottlegill (Panaeolus cinctulus) is a species in the genus Panaeolus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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