Freckled Webcap vs Gobi Jerboa

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Allactaga bullata

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Gobi Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Gobi Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Allactaga
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Allactaga bullata

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Gobi Jerboa
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.

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.