Goliath Webcap vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Cortinarius praestans compared with Allactaga sibirica

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Allactaga
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Allactaga sibirica

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
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.

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.