bardana vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Arctium lappa compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

  • bardana is Least Concern while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bardana Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Strophariaceae
Genus Arctium Pholiota
Species Arctium lappa Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bardana Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

bardana

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

bardana

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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