Freckled Webcap vs Midday Jird

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Meriones
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.