Blushing Webcap vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sciurotamias
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

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.