Fibrous Waxcap vs Globe Thistle

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	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	Hygrophoraceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Echinops
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark