Wiesen-Hautkopf vs Guinea-Pavian

Cortinarius pratensis compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Wiesen-Hautkopf is Data Deficient while Guinea-Pavian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wiesen-Hautkopf	Guinea-Pavian
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Papio
Species	Cortinarius pratensis	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Wiesen-Hautkopf

DD — Data Deficient

Guinea-Pavian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wiesen-Hautkopf	Guinea-Pavian
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.

Guinea-Pavian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.