Blushing Webcap vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Saimiri
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
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.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.