vs Variable Webcap

Cortinarius salor compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Variable Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius salor	Cortinarius anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Variable 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 Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cortinarius salor是以黏滑的蓝紫色菌盖和随孢子发育成熟为锈褐色的淡色菌褶为特征的蛛网菌。在欧洲温带森林中与阔叶树（尤其是山毛榉）形成外生菌根共生。被列为易危，受到成熟未受扰动的落叶林消失的威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden