vs Girdled Webcap

Cortinarius salor compared with Cortinarius trivialis

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Girdled Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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 salor	Cortinarius trivialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Girdled Webcap
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.

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden