Weiden-Dickfuß vs Mérida Brocket

Cortinarius urbicus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Weiden-Dickfuß is Data Deficient while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weiden-Dickfuß	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cortinarius	Mazama
Species	Cortinarius urbicus	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Weiden-Dickfuß

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weiden-Dickfuß	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.