Blushing Webcap vs Peruvian Laucha

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

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.