vs Globe Thistle

Cortinarius urbicus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

  • is Data Deficient while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Globe Thistle
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Cortinariaceae Tenrecidae
Genus Cortinarius Echinops
Species Cortinarius urbicus Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Globe Thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Cortinarius urbicus is a robust, fibrous-capped mushroom in the Cortinarius genus with a silky brown cap and rust-spored gills at maturity. It inhabits coniferous and mixed forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with spruce, pine, and occasionally deciduous trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by trading sugars with its tree partners in forest soil environments.

Globe Thistle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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