Freckled Webcap vs North American least shrew

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	North American least shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cryptotis
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Cryptotis parva

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	North American least shrew
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.