Goliath Webcap vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Cortinarius praestans compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Hottentot 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 hottentotus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Hottentot 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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.