Blunt Webcap vs Formosan Serow

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt Webcap Formosan Serow
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Cortinariaceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Cortinarius Capricornis
Species Cortinarius obtusus Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt Webcap Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Formosan Serow

No description available.

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