Blue-Girdled Webcap vs Cachorro Vinagre

Cortinarius collinitus compared with Speothos venaticus

Key Differences

• Blue-Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while Cachorro Vinagre is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Girdled Webcap	Cachorro Vinagre
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cortinarius	Speothos
Species	Cortinarius collinitus	Speothos venaticus

Conservation Status

Blue-Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Cachorro Vinagre

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Girdled Webcap	Cachorro Vinagre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cachorro Vinagre

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.

Blue-Girdled Webcap

The Blue Girdled Webcap (Cortinarius collinitus) 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.

Cachorro Vinagre

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.