Freckled Webcap vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Macaca
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Macaca leonina

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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 Pig-tailed Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.