Goliath Webcap vs Hamadryas baboon

Cortinarius praestans compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Papio
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Papio hamadryas

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Hamadryas baboon
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.

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.