Goliath Webcap vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Cortinarius praestans compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Chinchilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Long-tailed Chinchilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Chinchillidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chinchilla
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Chinchilla lanigera

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Long-tailed Chinchilla
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.

Long-tailed Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.