Freckled Webcap vs Pied Tamarin

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Saguinus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.