Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf vs Harmless Serotine

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Eptesicus
Species	Cortinarius subbalaustinus	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.