Blushing Webcap vs Heath Pseudomys

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pseudomys
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Heath Pseudomys
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.

Heath Pseudomys

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.