Blushing Webcap vs brittlestar

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Echinodermata (극피동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Ophiuroidea (거미불가사리류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Amphiura
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden