vs Goliath Webcap

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Goliath 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 praestans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Goliath 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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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