Bitter Webcap vs Black Kauri

Cortinarius infractus compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Agathis
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.