cortinaria algodonosa vs Violet Webcap

Cortinarius cotoneus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• cortinaria algodonosa is Vulnerable while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cortinaria algodonosa	Violet 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 cotoneus	Cortinarius violaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cortinaria algodonosa

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cortinaria algodonosa	Violet Webcap
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.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden