Freckled Webcap vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Amblysomus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.