Pearly Powdercap vs Pine Powdercap

Cystoderma carcharias compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearly Powdercap	Pine Powdercap
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	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Cystoderma	Cystoderma
Species	Cystoderma carcharias	Cystoderma jasonis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pearly Powdercap and Pine Powdercap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cystoderma.

Conservation Status

Pearly Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearly Powdercap	Pine Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearly Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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