Blunt Webcap vs Chichilo

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Callimico goeldii

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Chichilo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Chichilo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Callimico
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Callimico goeldii

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Chichilo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Chichilo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) 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.