Freckled Webcap vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Notoryctes
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Notoryctes caurinus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Northern Marsupial Mole
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.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.