Goliath Webcap vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Cortinarius praestans compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed 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	Calomyscidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Calomyscus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Calomyscus hotsoni

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed 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.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.