Freckled Webcap vs Omilteme Cottontail

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sylvilagus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.