Freckled Webcap vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hemiechinus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.