Freckled Webcap vs Potto

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Perodicticus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Potto
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.