vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Poiana
Species	Cortinarius subbalaustinus	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
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.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius subbalaustinus is a medium-sized, web-capped mushroom with rusty-brown coloring and a cortina veil characteristic of the large Cortinarius genus. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak and related hardwood trees in temperate Europe. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and produces fruiting bodies in autumn.