Blunt Webcap vs Slimy Webcap

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Cortinarius mucifluus

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Slimy Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Slimy Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Cortinarius mucifluus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blunt Webcap and Slimy Webcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Slimy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Slimy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden