vs Golden Webcap

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Golden 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 subbalaustinus	Cortinarius humicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Golden 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.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden