vs Marsh Webcap

Cortinarius salor compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Marsh Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Marsh 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 salor	Cortinarius uliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Marsh 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 Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cortinarius salor es un hongo telera reconocible por su sombrero viscoso de color azul-violeta y láminas más pálidas que maduran a marrón oxidado a medida que se desarrollan las esporas. Forma asociaciones ectomicorrícicas con árboles de hoja caduca, especialmente el haya, en bosques templados europeos. Clasificado como Vulnerable, esta especie está amenazada por la pérdida de bosques caducifolios maduros y sin perturbaciones.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden