Freckled Webcap vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Tlacuatzin
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Tlacuatzin canescens

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Gray Mouse Opossum
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.

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.