Blushing Webcap vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chimarrogale
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.