Blasser Schleimkopf vs Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

Cortinarius largus compared with Cortinarius caerulescens

Key Differences

• Blasser Schleimkopf is Least Concern while Mealy Bigfoot Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasser Schleimkopf	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius largus	Cortinarius caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blasser Schleimkopf and Mealy Bigfoot Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Blasser Schleimkopf

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasser Schleimkopf	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasser Schleimkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blasser Schleimkopf

The Big-Bellied Webcap (Cortinarius largus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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