Bird's Eye vs Goliath Webcap

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

  • Bird's Eye is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Goliath Webcap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Sapindaceae Cortinariaceae
Genus Alectryon Cortinarius
Species Alectryon subcinereus Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Goliath Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Goliath Webcap

No description available.

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