Bitter Webcap vs Capon'S-Feather

Cortinarius infractus compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Capon'S-Feather
Kingdom Fungi (菌界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Basidiomycota (担子菌門) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Agaricales (ハラタケ目) Ranunculales (キンポウゲ目)
Family Cortinariaceae Ranunculaceae
Genus Cortinarius Aquilegia
Species Cortinarius infractus Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Capon'S-Feather
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) 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.

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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