C. pseudoglaucopus has a olivaceous brown cap, and a pale violaceous stipe. Furthermore it has a very abundant cortina, and these characters makes it superficially reminiscent of C. anserinus , which however has smaller, more citriform spores with a different type of ornamentation.

C. pseudoglaucopus grows in calcareus pine forests while C. anserinus grows in beech forests.

C. saporatus has a habitus similar to that of C. pseudoglaucopus, but the former lacks violet tinges on the stipe, has smaller spores and is associated with broadleaved trees.