Goliath Webcap vs Little Indian Field Mouse

Cortinarius praestans compared with Mus booduga

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Little Indian Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Little Indian Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Mus booduga

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Little Indian Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Little Indian Field Mouse
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.

Little Indian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.