Freckled Webcap vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Amblycercus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Yellow-billed Cacique
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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway