Contrary Webcap vs cortinaria azul morada

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Cortinarius caerulescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	cortinaria azul morada
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 variicolor	Cortinarius caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

cortinaria azul morada

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	cortinaria azul morada
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 azul morada

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway