Blackcurrant vs Goliath Webcap

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Cortinarius
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.