vs Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

Cortinarius pratensis compared with Cortinarius caerulescens

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Mealy Bigfoot Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mealy Bigfoot Webcap
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 pratensis	Cortinarius caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cortinarius pratensis é um cogumelo teia associado a habitats de pastagem e margem de floresta, apresentando um chapéu de ocre a castanho-pálido e as lâminas cor de ferrugem típicas de Cortinarius. Forma associações ectomicorrízicas com árvores em ambientes europeus temperados. Classificado como Dados Insuficientes, a sua ecologia precisa, estatuto populacional e limites taxonómicos requerem investigação adicional.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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