Freckled Webcap vs Green Bush Squirrel

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Paraxerus poensis

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Green Bush Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Green Bush Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Paraxerus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Paraxerus poensis

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Green Bush Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Green Bush Squirrel
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.

Green Bush Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.