Freckled Webcap vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Lake Baikal 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 olchonensis

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Lake Baikal 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.