Goliath Webcap vs Paucident planigale

Cortinarius praestans compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Planigale
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.