Blushing Webcap vs Malagasy civet

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Fossa
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.