Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf vs Erdigriechender Gürtelfuß

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Cortinarius hinnuleus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Erdigriechender Gürtelfuß
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 subbalaustinus	Cortinarius hinnuleus

Evolutionary Relationship

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf and Erdigriechender Gürtelfuß share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Erdigriechender Gürtelfuß

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Erdigriechender Gürtelfuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Erdigriechender Gürtelfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

Cortinarius subbalaustinus is a medium-sized, web-capped mushroom with rusty-brown coloring and a cortina veil characteristic of the large Cortinarius genus. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak and related hardwood trees in temperate Europe. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and produces fruiting bodies in autumn.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden