Goliath Webcap vs Jalapan Vole

Cortinarius praestans compared with Microtus quasiater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Microtus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.