Blushing Webcap vs Highveld Golden Mole

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Amblysomus
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

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.