Fool's Webcap vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Polyphyllous 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 orellanus	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.