Freckled Webcap vs Little Pocket Mouse

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Perognathus longimembris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Little 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	Perognathus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Perognathus longimembris

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Little Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Little 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 Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.