Goliath Webcap vs Jungle Shrew

Cortinarius praestans compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Suncus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Jungle Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.