Blushing Webcap vs Marbled polecat

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Marbled polecat
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	Vormela
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Marbled polecat
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.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.