Bitter Webcap vs Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

Cortinarius infractus compared with Cebus aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cebus
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Cebus aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin
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.

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.