Birken-Gürtelfuß vs Hygrophaner Dickfuß

Cortinarius bivelus compared with Cortinarius malachius

Key Differences

• Birken-Gürtelfuß is Data Deficient while Hygrophaner Dickfuß is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birken-Gürtelfuß	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 bivelus	Cortinarius malachius

Evolutionary Relationship

Birken-Gürtelfuß and Hygrophaner Dickfuß share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Birken-Gürtelfuß

DD — Data Deficient

Hygrophaner Dickfuß

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birken-Gürtelfuß	Hygrophaner Dickfuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birken-Gürtelfuß

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hygrophaner Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden