Wiesen-Hautkopf vs Abweichender Wasserkopf

Cortinarius pratensis compared with Cortinarius uraceus

Key Differences

• Wiesen-Hautkopf is Data Deficient while Abweichender Wasserkopf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wiesen-Hautkopf	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 pratensis	Cortinarius uraceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Wiesen-Hautkopf and Abweichender Wasserkopf share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Wiesen-Hautkopf

DD — Data Deficient

Abweichender Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wiesen-Hautkopf	Abweichender Wasserkopf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wiesen-Hautkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Abweichender Wasserkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden