Freckled Webcap vs mountain gorilla

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cortinarius	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.