Freckled Webcap vs Delfín de Heaviside

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Delfín de Heaviside is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Delfín de Heaviside
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cortinarius	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Delfín de Heaviside

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Delfín de Heaviside
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.

Delfín de Heaviside

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.