Freckled Webcap vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Calomyscus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
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.