Hygrophaner Dickfuß vs Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

Cortinarius malachius compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Hygrophaner Dickfuß is Least Concern while Drüsenlose Kugeldistel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hygrophaner Dickfuß	Drüsenlose Kugeldistel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Echinops
Species	Cortinarius malachius	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Hygrophaner Dickfuß

LC — Least Concern

Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hygrophaner Dickfuß	Drüsenlose Kugeldistel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hygrophaner Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden