Mealy Bigfoot Webcap vs Graubräunlicher Dickfuss

Cortinarius caerulescens compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Mealy Bigfoot Webcap is Vulnerable while Graubräunlicher Dickfuss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap	Graubräunlicher Dickfuss
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 caerulescens	Cortinarius anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap and Graubräunlicher Dickfuss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Graubräunlicher Dickfuss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap	Graubräunlicher Dickfuss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Graubräunlicher Dickfuss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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