Goliath Webcap vs Highveld Golden Mole

Cortinarius praestans compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Amblysomus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Highveld Golden 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.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.