Mealy Bigfoot Webcap vs Yellow Webcap

Cortinarius caerulescens compared with Cortinarius delibutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap	Yellow 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 caerulescens	Cortinarius delibutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap	Yellow 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.

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 4 countries:

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