Freckled Webcap vs Iberian Shrew

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Iberian Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sorex
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Iberian Shrew
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.