Freckled Webcap vs Porter s Rock Rat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Octodontidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Aconaemys
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Aconaemys porteri

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Porter s Rock Rat
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.

Porter s Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.