Fawn-colored Mouse vs Goliath Webcap

Mus cervicolor compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Fawn-colored Mouse is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fawn-colored Mouse	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	Mus (House Mice)	Cortinarius
Species	Mus cervicolor	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Fawn-colored Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fawn-colored Mouse	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fawn-colored Mouse

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.