Freckled Webcap vs Murciélago-frutero de Jamaica

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Murciélago-frutero de Jamaica is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Murciélago-frutero de Jamaica
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Artibeus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Artibeus jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Murciélago-frutero de Jamaica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Murciélago-frutero de Jamaica
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.