Goliath Webcap vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Cortinarius praestans compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Bdeogale
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.