- Scientific name
- Cortinarius sphaerocephalus
- Author
- (E. Horak & M.M. Moser) Peintner & M.M. Moser
- Common names
-
- IUCN Specialist Group
- Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Cortinariaceae
- Assessment status
-
Published
- Assessment date
- 2020-04-03
- IUCN Red List Category
-
LC
- Assessors
- Furci, G., Kuhar, F., Pfister, D., Sandoval-Leiva, P., Smith, M. & Truong, C.
- Reviewers
- Mueller, G.M.
Assessment Notes
Justification
This species is found over a very broad area, but is uncommon across the whole range. It does occur with multiple species of Nothofagaceae host trees, though, and is not thought to be under significant threat. It is assessed as Least Concern.
Geographic range
This species is found over a very broad area in Patagonia, where
Nothofagus species occur.
Population and Trends
It is thought to be uncommon.
Population Trend: stable
Habitat and Ecology
It occurs with multiple species of Nothofagaceae host trees.
Threats
It is not thought to be under significant threat.
Conservation Actions
No specific actions are thought to be required.
Source and Citation
Furci, G., Kuhar, F., Pfister, D., Sandoval-Leiva, P., Smith, M. & Truong, C. 2020. Cortinarius sphaerocephalus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T172734416A172861092.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T172734416A172861092.en .Accessed on 18 February 2024