Freckled Webcap vs Golden bandicoot

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Isoodon auratus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Golden 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	Isoodon
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Isoodon auratus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Golden 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.

Golden bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.