Goliath Webcap vs Mound-building Mouse

Cortinarius praestans compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Mound-building 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Mus spicilegus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Mound-building 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.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.