Goliath Webcap vs Jungle cat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Jungle cat
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	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.