Goliath Webcap vs Great Jerboa

Cortinarius praestans compared with Allactaga major

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Great Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Great Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Allactaga
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Allactaga major

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Great Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Great Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Great Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.