cortinaria abundante vs Contrary Webcap

Cortinarius largus compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• cortinaria abundante is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cortinaria abundante	Contrary Webcap
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 largus	Cortinarius variicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

cortinaria abundante and Contrary Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

cortinaria abundante

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cortinaria abundante	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cortinaria abundante

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

cortinaria abundante

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway