Freckled Webcap vs Percival's spiny mouse

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Acomys
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Percival's spiny mouse
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.