Spitzling vs Quartz Webcap

Aelia acuminata compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Spitzling is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spitzling	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Pentatomidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aelia	Cortinarius
Species	Aelia acuminata	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spitzling	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden