Goliath Webcap vs Mexican cottontail

Cortinarius praestans compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sylvilagus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.