vs Woolly Webcap

Cortinarius bivelus compared with Cortinarius laniger

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Woolly Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Woolly 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 bivelus	Cortinarius laniger

Evolutionary Relationship

and Woolly Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Woolly Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Woolly Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Woolly 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.

Cortinarius bivelus es un hongo agaricáceo micorrízico de la familia Cortinariaceae, evaluado como Datos Insuficientes (DD). Al igual que otros miembros del género, forma asociaciones ectomicorrícicas con árboles forestales y produce una característica cortina tipo telaraña al ser joven. Los datos insuficientes sobre su distribución y tamaño poblacional impiden una evaluación de conservación fiable.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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