Goliath Webcap vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Cortinarius praestans compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Nepalese Field 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	Apodemus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Apodemus gurkha

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Nepalese Field 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.

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.