Scaly Knight
Tricholoma vaccinum
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Tricholomataceae
Genus
Tricholoma
Scaly Knight belongs to the family Tricholomataceae, order Agaricales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Scaly Knight faces severe population declines due to widespread habitat degradation and loss of suitable forest ecosystems. Climate change is altering the delicate soil chemistry and mycorrhizal relationships essential for this fungus, while increased pollution and soil contamination further threaten remaining populations.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Coniferous and mixed forests, particularly in acidic soils under spruce and pine trees where it forms mycorrhizal associations. Typically found in mature forest ecosystems with stable soil chemistry and established fungal networks.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Scaly Knight faces severe population declines due to widespread habitat degradation and loss of suitable forest ecosystems. Climate change is altering the delicate soil chemistry and mycorrhizal relationships essential for this fungus, while increased pollution and soil contamination further threaten remaining populations.
Climate change affecting soil conditions
Disruption of mycorrhizal host relationships
Habitat loss and forest degradation
Soil pollution and contamination
Intensive forestry practices
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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). Scaly Knight (Tricholoma vaccinum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/scaly-knight