Freckled Webcap vs Malayan civet

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Viverra
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Malayan civet
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.