Freckled Webcap vs Piacentini's Dikdik

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Madoqua piacentinii

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Piacentini's Dikdik
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	Madoqua
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Madoqua piacentinii

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Piacentini's Dikdik
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.

Piacentini's Dikdik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.