Weiden-Dickfuß vs Habicht

Cortinarius urbicus compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Weiden-Dickfuß is Data Deficient while Habicht is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weiden-Dickfuß	Habicht
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cortinarius	Accipiter
Species	Cortinarius urbicus	Accipiter gentilis

Conservation Status

Weiden-Dickfuß

DD — Data Deficient

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weiden-Dickfuß	Habicht
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Weiden-Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habicht

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Weiden-Dickfuß

Cortinarius urbicus is a robust, fibrous-capped mushroom in the Cortinarius genus with a silky brown cap and rust-spored gills at maturity. It inhabits coniferous and mixed forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with spruce, pine, and occasionally deciduous trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by trading sugars with its tree partners in forest soil environments.

Habicht

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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