Blasser Schleimkopf vs Wiesen-Hautkopf

Cortinarius largus compared with Cortinarius pratensis

Key Differences

Blasser Schleimkopf is Least Concern while Wiesen-Hautkopf is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasser Schleimkopf	Wiesen-Hautkopf
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 largus	Cortinarius pratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blasser Schleimkopf and Wiesen-Hautkopf share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Ansehen Genus: Cortinarius

Conservation Status

Blasser Schleimkopf

LC — Least Concern

Wiesen-Hautkopf

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasser Schleimkopf	Wiesen-Hautkopf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasser Schleimkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Wiesen-Hautkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blasser Schleimkopf

The Big-Bellied Webcap (Cortinarius largus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Wiesen-Hautkopf

Cortinarius pratensis is a webcap mushroom associated with grassland and woodland edge habitats, featuring an ochre to pale brown cap and the rusty-spored gills typical of Cortinarius. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with trees in temperate European environments. Listed as Data Deficient, its precise ecology, population status, and taxonomic boundaries require further investigation.