Goliath Webcap vs Little spotted cat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Little spotted 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	Leopardus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Leopardus tigrinus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Little spotted 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.

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.