Bird's Eye vs Surprise Webcap

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Surprise Webcap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Sapindaceae Cortinariaceae
Genus Alectryon Cortinarius
Species Alectryon subcinereus Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Surprise Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Surprise Webcap

No description available.

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