Blushing Webcap vs Hog badger

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Arctonyx
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

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.