Blushing Webcap vs Cachorrinho

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Speothos venaticus

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Cachorrinho is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Cachorrinho
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cortinarius	Speothos
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Speothos venaticus

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Cachorrinho

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Cachorrinho
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.

Cachorrinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Cachorrinho

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.