vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Pholiota conissans compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 squarrosoides

Evolutionary Relationship

and Sharp-Scaly Pholiota share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pholiota.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
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.

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.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden