Dyer's Webcap vs cortinaria azul morada

Cortinarius fervidus compared with Cortinarius caerulescens

Key Differences

• Dyer's Webcap is Data Deficient while cortinaria azul morada is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyer's 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 fervidus	Cortinarius caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dyer's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

cortinaria azul morada

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyer's Webcap	cortinaria azul morada
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dyer's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden