gurumelo vs cortinaria terrosa

Amanita caesarea compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• gurumelo is Least Concern while cortinaria terrosa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gurumelo	cortinaria terrosa
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cortinarius
Species	Amanita caesarea	Cortinarius humicola

Evolutionary Relationship

gurumelo and cortinaria terrosa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

gurumelo

LC — Least Concern

cortinaria terrosa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gurumelo	cortinaria terrosa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gurumelo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

cortinaria terrosa

Habitat

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

Range

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

gurumelo

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.