Blunt Webcap vs Harmless Serotine

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Eptesicus
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.