Freckled Webcap vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Allactaga sibirica

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Allactaga
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Allactaga sibirica

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
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.