Freckled Webcap vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Spermophilus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Pallid Ground 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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.