Fool's Webcap vs Yellow Webcap

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Cortinarius delibutus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Yellow Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Yellow 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 orellanus	Cortinarius delibutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fool's Webcap and Yellow Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Yellow Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Yellow Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden