Red Banded Webcap vs Variable Webcap

Cortinarius armillatus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Banded Webcap	Variable 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 armillatus	Cortinarius anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Banded Webcap and Variable Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Red Banded Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Banded Webcap	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Banded Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Variable 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden