Freckled Webcap vs Mandarin Vole

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Lasiopodomys
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.