Blushing Webcap vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Northern Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Funambulus pennantii

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Northern Palm 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.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

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.