Dyer's Webcap vs Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

Cortinarius fervidus compared with Cortinarius caerulescens

Key Differences

• Dyer's Webcap is Data Deficient while Mealy Bigfoot Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyer's Webcap	Mealy Bigfoot 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 fervidus	Cortinarius caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dyer's Webcap and Mealy Bigfoot Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Dyer's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyer's Webcap	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dyer's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden