Großer Rettich-Dickfuß vs Graubräunlicher Dickfuss

Cortinarius diosmus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Großer Rettich-Dickfuß is Endangered while Graubräunlicher Dickfuss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Rettich-Dickfuß	Graubräunlicher 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 diosmus	Cortinarius anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Großer Rettich-Dickfuß

EN — Endangered

Graubräunlicher Dickfuss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Rettich-Dickfuß	Graubräunlicher Dickfuss
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.

Graubräunlicher Dickfuss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden