Mealy Bigfoot Webcap vs Dunkelvioletter Dickfuß

Cortinarius caerulescens compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• Mealy Bigfoot Webcap is Vulnerable while Dunkelvioletter Dickfuß is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap	Dunkelvioletter 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 violaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap and Dunkelvioletter Dickfuß share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dunkelvioletter Dickfuß

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap	Dunkelvioletter 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.

Dunkelvioletter Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States