Blue-Girdled Webcap vs

Cortinarius collinitus compared with Cortinarius subbalaustinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Girdled Webcap
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same Cortinariaceae Cortinariaceae
Genus same Cortinarius Cortinarius
Species Cortinarius collinitus Cortinarius subbalaustinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Girdled Webcap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Blue-Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Girdled Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue-Girdled Webcap

The Blue Girdled Webcap (Cortinarius collinitus) 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.

Cortinarius subbalaustinus is a medium-sized, web-capped mushroom with rusty-brown coloring and a cortina veil characteristic of the large Cortinarius genus. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak and related hardwood trees in temperate Europe. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and produces fruiting bodies in autumn.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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