Blunt Webcap vs Wa'al

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Wa'al is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Wa'al
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Capra
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Wa'al

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Wa'al
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Wa'al

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.