Blue-Girdled Webcap vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Cortinarius collinitus compared with Agropsar philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Girdled Webcap	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Agropsar
Species	Cortinarius collinitus	Agropsar philippensis

Conservation Status

Blue-Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Girdled Webcap	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
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.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species in the genus Agropsar. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway