Goliath Webcap vs Malayan civet

Cortinarius praestans compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Viverra
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.