Blunt Webcap vs Genette de Johnston

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Genette de Johnston
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Genetta
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Genette de Johnston
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.

Genette de Johnston

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.