Freckled Webcap vs Long-tailed dunnart

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sminthopsis
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Long-tailed dunnart
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.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.