Freckled Webcap vs Péramèle Roux

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Péramèle Roux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Echymipera
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Echymipera rufescens

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Péramèle Roux
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.