Blue-Girdled Webcap vs Catkin Yew

Cortinarius collinitus compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Blue-Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Girdled Webcap	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Cortinarius	Amentotaxus
Species	Cortinarius collinitus	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Blue-Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Girdled Webcap	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Blue-Girdled Webcap

The Blue Girdled Webcap (Cortinarius collinitus) 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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.