vs Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Cortinarius caerulescens

Key Differences

• is Least Concern 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 subbalaustinus	Cortinarius caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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 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 4 countries:

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