Goliath Webcap vs Mentawai Squirrel

Cortinarius praestans compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Callosciurus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Mentawai Squirrel
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 Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.