Blaustiel-Schleimkopf vs Birken-Gürtelfuß

Cortinarius collinitus compared with Cortinarius bivelus

Key Differences

• Blaustiel-Schleimkopf is Least Concern while Birken-Gürtelfuß is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaustiel-Schleimkopf	Birken-Gürtelfuß
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius collinitus	Cortinarius bivelus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaustiel-Schleimkopf and Birken-Gürtelfuß share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Blaustiel-Schleimkopf

LC — Least Concern

Birken-Gürtelfuß

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaustiel-Schleimkopf	Birken-Gürtelfuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaustiel-Schleimkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Birken-Gürtelfuß

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blaustiel-Schleimkopf

The Blue Girdled Webcap (Cortinarius collinitus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Birken-Gürtelfuß

Cortinarius bivelus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Like other members of the genus, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces a characteristic cobweb-like cortina veil when young. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size prevent a reliable conservation assessment.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States