Goliath Webcap vs Papuan bandicoot

Cortinarius praestans compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Microperoryctes
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Microperoryctes papuensis

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Papuan bandicoot
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.

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.