Blushing Webcap vs brown-spot pinion

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Agrochola litura

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while brown-spot pinion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	brown-spot pinion
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Agrochola
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Agrochola litura

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	brown-spot pinion
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-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden