Globe Thistle vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Echinops exaltatus compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tenrecidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Echinops	Flammulaster
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States