Bitter Webcap vs European Mink

Cortinarius infractus compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	European Mink
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Mustela
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	European Mink
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.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.