Goliath Webcap vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Cortinarius praestans compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Notoryctes
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Notoryctes caurinus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Northern Marsupial Mole
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 Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.