Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Goliath Webcap

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Cortinarius
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

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.