Blushing Webcap vs Candelnut

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cortinarius	Aleurites
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.