云雀 vs Freckled Webcap

Alauda arvensis compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

云雀 is Vulnerable while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	云雀	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Passeriformes (雀形目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Alaudidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alauda	Cortinarius
Species	Alauda arvensis	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

云雀

VU — Vulnerable

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	云雀	Freckled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

云雀

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

云雀

云雀（Alauda arvensis）以飞行中歌唱的复杂悦耳鸣声在欧洲文学和诗歌中广受赞誉。它们在欧洲和亚洲的开阔农田、草地和荒野上空垂直飞翔数百米，同时发出长达一小时的连续鸣唱。雄鸟可发出700多种独特的鸣唱短句。曾经在欧洲农田中极为丰富的云雀，由于农业集约化，自1970年以来种群数量已下降70%以上。