Bogenblättriger Klumpfuß vs Birken-Gürtelfuß

Cortinarius arcifolius compared with Cortinarius bivelus

Key Differences

• Bogenblättriger Klumpfuß is Endangered while Birken-Gürtelfuß is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogenblättriger Klumpfuß	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 arcifolius	Cortinarius bivelus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogenblättriger Klumpfuß and Birken-Gürtelfuß share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Bogenblättriger Klumpfuß

EN — Endangered

Birken-Gürtelfuß

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogenblättriger Klumpfuß	Birken-Gürtelfuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogenblättriger Klumpfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden