Bloodred Webcap vs Blushing Webcap

Cortinarius sanguineus compared with Cortinarius cyanites

Key Differences

• Bloodred Webcap is Not Evaluated while Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodred Webcap	Blushing Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius sanguineus	Cortinarius cyanites

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloodred Webcap and Blushing Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Bloodred Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodred Webcap	Blushing Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloodred Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Blushing Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bloodred Webcap

The Bloodred Webcap (Cortinarius sanguineus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil 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.