Freckled Webcap vs Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Lagothrix flavicauda

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Lagothrix
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Lagothrix flavicauda

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
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.

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.