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Cortinarius chevassutii compared with Cortinarius subbalaustinus

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius chevassutii	Cortinarius subbalaustinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 subbalaustinus é um cogumelo teia de tamanho médio com coloração castanho-enferrujado e um véu cortina característico do grande género Cortinarius. Cresce em florestas caducifólias e mistas formando associações ectomicorrízicas com carvalho e árvores de madeira dura relacionadas na Europa temperada. Este fungo troca nutrientes com as raízes das árvores e produz corpos frutíferos no outono.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden