Flaming Scalycap vs Globe Thistle

Pholiota flammans compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	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	Strophariaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Pholiota	Echinops
Species	Pholiota flammans	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States