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Cortinarius salor compared with Cortinarius scutulatus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
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 salor	Cortinarius scutulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Cortinarius salor is a webcap mushroom recognised by its slimy, blue-violet cap and paler gills that mature to rusty brown as spores develop. It forms ectomycorrhizal partnerships with broadleaf trees, especially beech, in European temperate forests. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by the loss of mature, undisturbed deciduous woodland.

Cortinarius scutulatus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees. Like others in this large genus, it produces a characteristic cortina (cobweb-like partial veil) when young. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden