Pinecone Cap vs Russian Conecap

Strobilurus tenacellus compared with Strobilurus stephanocystis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pinecone Cap	Russian Conecap
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	Physalacriaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus same	Strobilurus	Strobilurus
Species	Strobilurus tenacellus	Strobilurus stephanocystis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pinecone Cap and Russian Conecap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Strobilurus.

Conservation Status

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Russian Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pinecone Cap	Russian Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Russian Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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