Freckled Webcap vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Bandicota indica

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Greater Bandicoot Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Bandicota
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Bandicota indica

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Greater Bandicoot Rat
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.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.