vs Sticky Scalycap

Pholiota conissans compared with Pholiota gummosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Sticky 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 conissans	Pholiota gummosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Sticky Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Sticky Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Sticky Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Pholiota conissans is an agaric fungus in the family Strophariaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It is a saprotrophic or weakly parasitic species that grows on decaying wood or at the base of living trees. Like other Pholiota species, it typically has scaly caps and gills that darken with age.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden