Freckled Webcap vs Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Pattonomys punctatus

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Pattonomys
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Pattonomys punctatus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
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.