Bitter Webcap vs Leightons linsang

Cortinarius infractus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Poiana
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.