Freckled Webcap vs Giant bandicoot

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Peroryctes broadbenti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Giant bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Peroryctes
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Peroryctes broadbenti

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Giant bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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