Freckled Webcap vs Hummelinck s Laucha

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Calomys hummelincki

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Hummelinck s Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Hummelinck s Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Calomys
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Calomys hummelincki

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Hummelinck s Laucha
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.