Großer Rettich-Dickfuß vs Abweichender Wasserkopf

Cortinarius diosmus compared with Cortinarius uraceus

Key Differences

• Großer Rettich-Dickfuß is Endangered while Abweichender Wasserkopf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Rettich-Dickfuß	Abweichender Wasserkopf
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 diosmus	Cortinarius uraceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Rettich-Dickfuß and Abweichender Wasserkopf share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Großer Rettich-Dickfuß

EN — Endangered

Abweichender Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Rettich-Dickfuß	Abweichender Wasserkopf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Rettich-Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

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

Abweichender Wasserkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden