Freckled Webcap vs Long-tailed Marmot

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Marmota
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Long-tailed Marmot
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 Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.