Blushing Webcap vs Variable Webcap

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Variable Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order same	Agaricales (агариковые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Cortinarius anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Variable Webcap
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.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden