Freckled Webcap vs Mexican woodrat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Mexican woodrat
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.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.