Central Australian Rock Rat vs Goliath Webcap

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Cortinarius
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.