Freckled Webcap vs Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Ardea herodias

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Great Blue/Cocoi Heron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Ardeidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Ardea
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Ardea herodias

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
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.

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron (Ardea herodias) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.