Blushing Webcap vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cortinarius	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.