Goliath Webcap vs Greater Long-tailed Hamster

Cortinarius praestans compared with Tscherskia triton

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Greater Long-tailed Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Greater Long-tailed Hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Tscherskia
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Tscherskia triton

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Greater Long-tailed Hamster
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 Long-tailed Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.