Goliath Webcap vs Pig-footed bandicoot

Cortinarius praestans compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Pig-footed 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	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chaeropus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Pig-footed 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.

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.