Freckled Webcap vs North American Badger

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Taxidea
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.