Blushing Webcap vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Heliosciurus
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Gambian Sun Squirrel
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.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

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.