Big-Bellied Webcap vs Blunt Webcap

Cortinarius largus compared with Cortinarius obtusus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Bellied Webcap	Blunt 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 largus	Cortinarius obtusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Bellied Webcap and Blunt Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Big-Bellied Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Bellied Webcap	Blunt Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Bellied Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big-Bellied Webcap

The Big-Bellied Webcap (Cortinarius largus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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