Blushing Webcap vs Formosan Serow

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Capricornis
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.