Mealy Bigfoot Webcap vs Red Banded Webcap

Cortinarius caerulescens compared with Cortinarius armillatus

Key Differences

• Mealy Bigfoot Webcap is Vulnerable while Red Banded Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap	Red Banded Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 caerulescens	Cortinarius armillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Red Banded Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Red Banded Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States