Freckled Webcap vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Uropsilus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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.