Blunt Webcap vs Globe Thistle

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Echinops
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.