Blushing Webcap vs Orcelle

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Orcelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing 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 cyanites	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Orcelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Orcelle
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.

Orcelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.