Blushing Webcap vs Paradox Vole

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Microtus
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

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.