vs Woolly Webcap

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Cortinarius laniger

Key Differences

• is Least Concern 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 subbalaustinus	Cortinarius laniger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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, and Sweden.

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 subbalaustinus es un hongo telera de tamaño mediano con coloración marrón oxidado y un velo cortina característico del gran género Cortinarius. Crece en bosques caducifolios y mixtos formando asociaciones ectomicorrícicas con roble y árboles maderables relacionados en Europa templada. Este hongo intercambia nutrientes con las raíces de los árboles y produce cuerpos fructíferos en otoño.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden