Blunt Webcap vs Cercopithèque mone

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Cercopithèque mone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Cercopithèque mone
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Cercopithecus
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Cercopithèque mone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Cercopithèque mone
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.

Cercopithèque mone

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.