Freckled Webcap vs Lamulate Shrew

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chodsigoa
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Lamulate Shrew
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.

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.