Freckled Webcap vs Indian Pangolin

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Manidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Manis
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Indian Pangolin
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 Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.