Goliath Webcap vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Cortinarius praestans compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Macaca
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Macaca leonina

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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 Pig-tailed Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.