Piggyback Shanklet vs Splitpea Shanklet

Collybia cirrhata compared with Collybia cookei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Piggyback Shanklet	Splitpea Shanklet
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	Collybia	Collybia
Species	Collybia cirrhata	Collybia cookei

Evolutionary Relationship

Piggyback Shanklet and Splitpea Shanklet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Collybia.

Conservation Status

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Piggyback Shanklet	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

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

Splitpea Shanklet

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States