Freckled Webcap vs New Guinean planigale

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Planigale
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.