cortinaria algodonosa vs Globe Thistle

Cortinarius cotoneus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• cortinaria algodonosa is Vulnerable while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cortinaria algodonosa	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Echinops
Species	Cortinarius cotoneus	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

cortinaria algodonosa

VU — Vulnerable

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cortinaria algodonosa	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cortinaria algodonosa

Habitat

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

Range

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

Globe Thistle

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