Rötender Dickfuß vs Hygrophaner Dickfuß

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Cortinarius malachius

Key Differences

• Rötender Dickfuß is Data Deficient while Hygrophaner Dickfuß is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Dickfuß	Hygrophaner Dickfuß
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 cyanites	Cortinarius malachius

Evolutionary Relationship

Rötender Dickfuß and Hygrophaner Dickfuß share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Rötender Dickfuß

DD — Data Deficient

Hygrophaner Dickfuß

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Dickfuß	Hygrophaner Dickfuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rötender Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hygrophaner Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Rötender Dickfuß

The Blushing Webcap (Cortinarius cyanites) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden