Blushing Webcap vs Dusky melanomys

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Dusky melanomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Melanomys
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Dusky melanomys
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.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.