vs Malenge Babirusa

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Malenge Babirusa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Malenge Babirusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Cortinarius	Babyrousa
Species	Cortinarius subbalaustinus	Babyrousa togeanensis

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Malenge Babirusa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Malenge Babirusa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malenge Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.