Goliath Webcap vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Cortinarius praestans compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sminthopsis
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Hairy-footed dunnart
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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.