Freckled Webcap vs Monk Saki

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (नरवानर गण)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Pithecia
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.