Freckled Webcap vs Masked Tita

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Masked Tita
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Callicebus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Callicebus personatus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Masked Tita
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.

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.