Blushing Webcap vs cortinaria terrosa

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while cortinaria terrosa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	cortinaria terrosa
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Cortinarius humicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Webcap and cortinaria terrosa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

cortinaria terrosa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	cortinaria terrosa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

cortinaria terrosa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blushing Webcap

The Blushing Webcap (Cortinarius cyanites) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden