Big-Bellied Webcap vs Bosnian Blue

Cortinarius largus compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

• Big-Bellied Webcap is Least Concern while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Bellied Webcap	Bosnian Blue
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Agriades
Species	Cortinarius largus	Agriades dardanus

Conservation Status

Big-Bellied Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Bellied Webcap	Bosnian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Bellied Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bosnian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big-Bellied Webcap

The Big-Bellied Webcap (Cortinarius largus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bosnian Blue

The Bosnian Blue (Agriades dardanus) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.