Blushing Webcap vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Ratufa
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Indian Giant Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Squirrel

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.