Freckled Webcap vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chimarrogale
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Malayan Water 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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.