Freckled Webcap vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Cortinarius	Dendrolagus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Dendrolagus inustus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
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.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.