Goliath Webcap vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Cortinarius praestans compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Reithrodontomys
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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 Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.