Blunt Webcap vs Leightons linsang

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Poiana
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.