Freckled Webcap vs Ardillón mexicano

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Ardillón mexicano is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Ardillón mexicano
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Ictidomys
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Ardillón mexicano

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Ardillón mexicano
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.

Ardillón mexicano

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.