Goliath Webcap vs Pied Tamarin

Cortinarius praestans compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Saguinus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.