Goliath Webcap vs New Guinean planigale

Cortinarius praestans compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Planigale
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.