Freckled Webcap vs Hare's-tail

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Hare's-tail
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Lagurus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden