Blushing Webcap vs Guemal

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Guemal
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cortinarius	Hippocamelus
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.