Mealy Bigfoot Webcap vs Viscid Violet Cort

Cortinarius caerulescens compared with Cortinarius iodes

Key Differences

• Mealy Bigfoot Webcap is Vulnerable while Viscid Violet Cort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap	Viscid Violet Cort
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 iodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Bigfoot Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Viscid Violet Cort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Bigfoot Webcap	Viscid Violet Cort
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.

Viscid Violet Cort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States