Freckled Webcap vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Hairy-footed Flying 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	Belomys
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Hairy-footed Flying 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.