Goliath Webcap vs Northern Bettong

Cortinarius praestans compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Bettongia
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.