Blushing Webcap vs Broom Flat-body

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Depressariidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Agonopterix
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Agonopterix scopariella

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Broom Flat-body
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.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.