Blushing Webcap vs Brook-Side Alder

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cortinarius	Alnus
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blushing Webcap

The Blushing Webcap (Cortinarius cyanites) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.