Mealy Bigfoot Webcap vs Violet Webcap

Cortinarius caerulescens compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• Mealy Bigfoot Webcap is Vulnerable while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap	Violet 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 caerulescens	Cortinarius violaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap and Violet Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

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.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States