Freckled Webcap vs Orcelle

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Orcelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cortinarius	Orcaella
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Orcelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Orcelle
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.

Orcelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.