Bird's Eye vs Violet Webcap

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Violet Webcap
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order Sapindales (无患子目) Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family Sapindaceae Cortinariaceae
Genus Alectryon Cortinarius
Species Alectryon subcinereus Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Violet Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Violet Webcap

No description available.

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