Golden Pholiota vs Ochre Scalycap

Pholiota aurivella compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Golden Pholiota is Not Evaluated while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Pholiota	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Strophariaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus same	Pholiota	Pholiota
Species	Pholiota aurivella	Pholiota subochracea

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Pholiota and Ochre Scalycap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pholiota.

Conservation Status

Golden Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Pholiota	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway