Freckled Webcap vs Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Batomys hamiguitan

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed 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	Batomys
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Batomys hamiguitan

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed 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.

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.