Freckled Webcap vs Pale Gerbil

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Pale Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Gerbillus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.