Blunt Webcap vs Orcelle

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Orcelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Orcelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cortinarius	Orcaella
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Orcelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Orcelle
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.

Orcelle

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.