Goliath Webcap vs Panama Slender Opossum

Cortinarius praestans compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Marmosops
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Marmosops invictus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Panama Slender Opossum
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.

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.