Blushing Webcap vs Patagonian mara

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Dolichotis
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.