Goliath Webcap vs Greater Chinese Mole

Cortinarius praestans compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Euroscaptor
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Greater Chinese Mole
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.

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.