Mountain Webcap vs Yellow Webcap

Cortinarius alpinus compared with Cortinarius delibutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Webcap	Yellow 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 alpinus	Cortinarius delibutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Webcap and Yellow Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Webcap	Yellow Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Yellow 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden