alpine silverwort vs Bitter Webcap

Anthelia julacea compared with Cortinarius infractus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Bitter Webcap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Antheliaceae Cortinariaceae
Genus Anthelia Cortinarius
Species Anthelia julacea Cortinarius infractus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Bitter Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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