Butterfly-leaf vs Gassy Webcap

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

  • Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly-leaf Gassy Webcap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Fabaceae Cortinariaceae
Genus Adenolobus Cortinarius
Species Adenolobus garipensis Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly-leaf Gassy Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gassy Webcap

No description available.

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