Broad-tipped Hermit vs Scented Webcap

Anopetia gounellei compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

Broad-tipped Hermit is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Trochilidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anopetia	Cortinarius
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.