Freckled Webcap vs Northern Mole Vole

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Ellobius
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Northern Mole Vole
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 Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.