Blushing Webcap vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Cortinarius	Acarospora
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Webcap and Brown Cobblestone Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

The Brown Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora fuscata) is a species in the genus Acarospora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway