Goliath Webcap vs Indian muntjac

Cortinarius praestans compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Indian muntjac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cortinarius	Muntiacus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Indian muntjac
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 muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway