Brindled Plume vs Scented Webcap

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Brindled Plume is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Pterophoridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Cortinarius
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

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.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden