Goliath Webcap vs Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Cortinarius praestans compared with Chiropodomys major

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Chiropodomys
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Chiropodomys major

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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 Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.