Blue-Girdled Webcap vs cortinaria algodonosa

Cortinarius collinitus compared with Cortinarius cotoneus

Key Differences

• Blue-Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while cortinaria algodonosa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Girdled Webcap	cortinaria algodonosa
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius collinitus	Cortinarius cotoneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Girdled Webcap and cortinaria algodonosa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Blue-Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

cortinaria algodonosa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Girdled Webcap	cortinaria algodonosa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

cortinaria algodonosa

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blue-Girdled Webcap

The Blue Girdled Webcap (Cortinarius collinitus) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden