Goliath Webcap vs Montane Water Vole

Cortinarius praestans compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.