Freckled Webcap vs Kipunji

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Kipunji
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Rungwecebus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Rungwecebus kipunji

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Kipunji

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Kipunji
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.