Freckled Webcap vs Little Desert Pocket Mouse

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Chaetodipus arenarius

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Little Desert Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Little Desert Pocket 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chaetodipus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Chaetodipus arenarius

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Little Desert Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Little Desert Pocket 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.

Little Desert Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.