Blushing Webcap vs Caesar's Amanita

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cortinarius	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Webcap and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Caesar's Amanita
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.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, 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.

Caesar's Amanita

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.