Freckled Webcap vs Ornate Shrew

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sorex
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.