Freckled Webcap vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Marmosops
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Marmosops cracens

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
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.