Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf vs Lila Dickfuß

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf is Least Concern while Lila Dickfuß is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Lila 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 subbalaustinus	Cortinarius traganus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Genus: Cortinarius

Conservation Status

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Lila Dickfuß

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Lila Dickfuß
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.

Lila Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.