Freckled Webcap vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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	Alticola
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.