Blunt Webcap vs

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Cortinarius salor

Key Differences

  • Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt Webcap
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same Cortinariaceae Cortinariaceae
Genus same Cortinarius Cortinarius
Species Cortinarius obtusus Cortinarius salor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt 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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cortinarius salor é um cogumelo teia reconhecível pelo seu chapéu viscoso de cor azul-violeta e lâminas mais pálidas que amadurecem para castanho-enferrujado à medida que os esporos se desenvolvem. Forma parcerias ectomicorrízicas com árvores de folha caduca, especialmente faias, nas florestas temperadas europeias. Classificado como Vulnerável, esta espécie está ameaçada pela perda de florestas caducifólias maduras e não perturbadas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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