Davids echymipera vs Goliath Webcap

Echymipera davidi compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Davids echymipera is Endangered while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davids echymipera	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Echymipera	Cortinarius
Species	Echymipera davidi	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davids echymipera	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davids echymipera

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.