Goliath Webcap vs Mentawai Langur

Cortinarius praestans compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Presbytis
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Presbytis potenziani

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Mentawai Langur
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.

Mentawai Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.