Freckled Webcap vs Peters' Duiker

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Cephalophus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Peters' Duiker
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.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.