Freckled Webcap vs Incan shrew opossum

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Lestoros
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Lestoros inca

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.