Girdled Webcap vs Large False Serotine

Cortinarius trivialis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Webcap	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cortinarius trivialis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Webcap	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.