Contrary Webcap vs Birken-Gürtelfuß

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Cortinarius bivelus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Birken-Gürtelfuß is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	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 variicolor	Cortinarius bivelus

Evolutionary Relationship

Contrary Webcap and Birken-Gürtelfuß share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Birken-Gürtelfuß

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Birken-Gürtelfuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Birken-Gürtelfuß

Habitat

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

Range

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

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway