Hellrandiger Schneckling
Hygrophorus lindtneri
Hellrandiger Schneckling (Hygrophorus lindtneri) is a distinctive waxy cap mushroom characterized by its pale yellow to cream-colored cap with darker marginal zones and white gills that become yellowish with age. This mycorrhizal fungus forms essential symbiotic relationships with coniferous trees, particularly spruce and fir, facilitating nutrient exchange and supporting forest ecosystem health.
22
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Hygrophoraceae
Genus
Hygrophorus
Hellrandiger Schneckling belongs to the family Hygrophoraceae, order Agaricales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Hellrandiger Schneckling (Hygrophorus lindtneri) is a distinctive waxy cap mushroom characterized by its pale yellow to cream-colored cap with darker marginal zones and white gills that become yellowish with age. This mycorrhizal fungus forms essential symbiotic relationships with coniferous trees, particularly spruce and fir, facilitating nutrient exchange and supporting forest ecosystem health.
Hygrophorus lindtneri faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural conversion of its specialized forest ecosystems. Climate change is altering the moisture and temperature conditions essential for this mycorrhizal fungus, while pollution and soil contamination further degrade its habitat quality.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Hygrophorus lindtneri occurs exclusively in mature coniferous forests, particularly in moss-rich spruce-fir stands at elevations between 800-1800 meters. The species requires undisturbed forest floors with thick organic layers and stable soil mycorrhizal networks.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Hygrophorus lindtneri faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural conversion of its specialized forest ecosystems. Climate change is altering the moisture and temperature conditions essential for this mycorrhizal fungus, while pollution and soil contamination further degrade its habitat quality.
Agricultural conversion and land use change
Climate change altering moisture and temperature regimes
Habitat loss and fragmentation from deforestation
Disruption of host tree mycorrhizal relationships
Soil pollution and contamination
Found in 22 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Hellrandiger Schneckling (Hygrophorus lindtneri). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/hellrandiger-schneckling