Blushing Webcap vs Coppery Sprite

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Arielulus
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.