Bitter Webcap vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Cortinarius infractus compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Cortinarius	Anthericum
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Anthericum ramosum

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	branched St. Bernard's-lily
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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden