Freckled Webcap vs Indian muntjac

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Indian muntjac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cortinarius	Muntiacus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Indian muntjac
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.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway