Blunt Webcap vs Lesser Capybara

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.