Blunt Webcap vs Cerf d'Eld

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Cerf d'Eld is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Cerf d'Eld
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cortinarius	Rucervus
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Rucervus eldii

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Cerf d'Eld

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Cerf d'Eld
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.

Cerf d'Eld

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.