Bitter Webcap vs Blushing Wood Mushroom

Cortinarius infractus compared with Agaricus sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cortinarius	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Agaricus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Webcap and Blushing Wood Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Blushing Wood Mushroom
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.

Blushing Wood Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Blushing Wood Mushroom

The Blushing Wood Mushroom (Agaricus sylvaticus) is a species in the genus Agaricus. 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden