Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf vs Scharrtier

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Scharrtier
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Suricata
Species	Cortinarius subbalaustinus	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Scharrtier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Scharrtier
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.

Scharrtier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.