Liberty Cap vs

Psilocybe semilanceata compared with Psilocybe liniformans

Key Differences

• Liberty Cap is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liberty Cap
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family same	Hymenogastraceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus same	Psilocybe	Psilocybe
Species	Psilocybe semilanceata	Psilocybe liniformans

Evolutionary Relationship

Liberty Cap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psilocybe.

Conservation Status

Liberty Cap

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liberty Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Liberty Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

线形裸盖菇（Psilocybe liniformans）是含裸盖菇素属的小型褐色蘑菇，生长于欧洲和北美的草坪、牧场及路边等草地生境。受损时会出现蓝变反应，表明存在迷幻化合物。被列为濒危（EN），面临生境丧失和未改良草地退化的威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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