Goliath Webcap vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Cortinarius praestans compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Lesser White-toothed 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	Crocidura
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Lesser White-toothed 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.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway