Freckled Webcap vs Guianan Squirrel

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Guianan Squirrel
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.