cortinaria algodonosa vs cortinaria anómala

Cortinarius cotoneus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• cortinaria algodonosa is Vulnerable while cortinaria anómala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cortinaria algodonosa	cortinaria anómala
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 cotoneus	Cortinarius anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

cortinaria algodonosa and cortinaria anómala share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

cortinaria algodonosa

VU — Vulnerable

cortinaria anómala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cortinaria algodonosa	cortinaria anómala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

cortinaria anómala

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden