Freckled Webcap vs Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Chiropodomys
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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.