Bitter Webcap vs

Cortinarius infractus compared with Cortinarius bergeronii

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Cortinarius bergeronii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Cortinarius bergeronii는 위기(EN) 종으로 평가된 갓버섯과의 균근성 담자균류이다. 교란되지 않은 산림 서식지의 나무와 외균근 공생을 형성하며 어릴 때 특징적인 거미줄 모양의 겉피를 형성한다. 위기 상태는 삼림 벌채와 산림 관리 변화로 인한 서식지 손실을 반영한다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden