Blackcurrant vs Scented Webcap

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Cortinarius
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.