Blunt Webcap vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Anarta melanopa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt Webcap Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom Fungi (mantar) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar) Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (böcek)
Order Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar) Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family Cortinariaceae Noctuidae
Genus Cortinarius Anarta
Species Cortinarius obtusus Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt Webcap Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) 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.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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