Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf vs Maskenspitzmaus

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Maskenspitzmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sorex
Species	Cortinarius subbalaustinus	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Maskenspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Maskenspitzmaus
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.

Maskenspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, 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.