Goliath Webcap vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Cortinarius praestans compared with Petaurista philippensis

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Petaurista
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Petaurista philippensis

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.