Bitter Webcap vs Blistering Ammania
Cortinarius infractus compared with Ammannia baccifera
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Bitter Webcap | Blistering Ammania |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (เห็ดรา) | Plantae (พืช) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) |
| Order | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) | Myrtales (อันดับชมพู่) |
| Family | Cortinariaceae | Lythraceae |
| Genus | Cortinarius | Ammannia |
| Species | Cortinarius infractus | Ammannia baccifera |
Conservation Status
Bitter Webcap
LC — Least ConcernBlistering Ammania
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Bitter Webcap | Blistering Ammania |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Bitter Webcap
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.
Blistering Ammania
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (Greece, Italy, North Macedonia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).
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.
Blistering Ammania
The Blistering Ammania (Ammannia baccifera) is a species in the genus Ammannia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian
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