Freckled Webcap vs Giant Mole Shrew

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Blarina
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.