Bitter Webcap vs blunt tellin

Cortinarius infractus compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while blunt tellin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	blunt tellin
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bivalvia (Midyeler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tellinidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Arcopagia
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Arcopagia crassa

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	blunt tellin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

blunt tellin

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.

blunt tellin

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden