Blushing Webcap vs Egyptian rousette

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Rousettus
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.