Bitter Webcap vs Cauca Poison Frog

Cortinarius infractus compared with Andinobates bombetes

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Anura (개구리목)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Cortinarius	Andinobates
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Andinobates bombetes

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Cauca Poison Frog
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.

Cauca Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cauca Poison Frog

The Cauca Poison Frog (Andinobates bombetes) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.