Cerf De Virginie vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Odocoileus virginianus compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

• Cerf De Virginie is Least Concern while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerf De Virginie	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Odocoileus	Pholiota
Species	Odocoileus virginianus	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Cerf De Virginie

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerf De Virginie	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerf De Virginie

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (13 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cerf De Virginie

The Cerf De Virginie (Odocoileus virginianus) is a species in the genus Odocoileus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Austria', 'Belgium', 'Bulgaria', 'Colombia', 'Costa Rica'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States