Shaggy Pholiota vs Sticky Scalycap

Pholiota squarrosa compared with Pholiota gummosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shaggy Pholiota	Sticky Scalycap
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Strophariaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus same	Pholiota	Pholiota
Species	Pholiota squarrosa	Pholiota gummosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Shaggy Pholiota

LC — Least Concern

Sticky Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shaggy Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Sticky Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden