Freckled Webcap vs Gato de Agua

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Gato de Agua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lontra
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Gato de Agua
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.