Freckled Webcap vs Malayan porcupine

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hystrix
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Malayan porcupine
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.