Goliath Webcap vs Northern Birch Mouse

Cortinarius praestans compared with Sicista betulina

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Northern Birch Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Northern Birch 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	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sicista
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Sicista betulina

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Northern Birch 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.

Northern Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden