Surprise Webcap vs Yellow Webcap

Cortinarius semisanguineus compared with Cortinarius delibutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Surprise Webcap	Yellow Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius semisanguineus	Cortinarius delibutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Surprise Webcap and Yellow Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Surprise Webcap	Yellow Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Yellow Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden