Bitter Webcap vs Blackcurrant

Cortinarius infractus compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Blackcurrant
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Cortinariaceae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Cortinarius Antidesma
Species Cortinarius infractus Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Blackcurrant
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.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

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.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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