Goliath Webcap vs Masked Tita

Cortinarius praestans compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Masked Tita
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Callicebus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Callicebus personatus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Masked Tita
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.

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.