Blunt Webcap vs Dusky melanomys

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt Webcap Dusky melanomys
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cortinariaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cortinarius Melanomys
Species Cortinarius obtusus Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt Webcap Dusky melanomys
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) 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.

Dusky melanomys

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia