Freckled Webcap vs Jungle cat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Jungle cat
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.