Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Goliath Webcap

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Cortinarius
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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.