Hotfoot Webcap vs Variable Webcap

Cortinarius bulliardii compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotfoot Webcap	Variable Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius bulliardii	Cortinarius anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotfoot Webcap	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden