Goliath Webcap vs Jaguarundi

Cortinarius praestans compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.