Bitter Webcap vs Franciscana

Cortinarius infractus compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Franciscana
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Pontoporia
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.