Bitter Webcap vs Zwergfaultier

Cortinarius infractus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Zwergfaultier is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Zwergfaultier
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Pilosa (Zahnarme)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cortinarius	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Zwergfaultier

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Zwergfaultier
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.

Zwergfaultier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.