Contrary Webcap vs

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Cortinarius subbalaustinus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Cortinarius subbalaustinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cortinarius subbalaustinus는 대형 갓버섯속 특유의 겉피 베일과 녹슨 갈색을 띠는 중형 거미집버섯이다. 유럽 온대의 참나무 및 관련 활엽수와 외균근 공생을 형성하며 낙엽수와 혼합림에서 자란다. 이 균류는 나무 뿌리와 영양분을 교환하며 가을에 자실체를 형성한다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway