Bitter Webcap vs Margay

Cortinarius infractus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Leopardus
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.