Goliath Webcap vs Dauphin à bosse

Cortinarius praestans compared with Sousa plumbea

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Dauphin à bosse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Dauphin à bosse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sousa
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Sousa plumbea

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Dauphin à bosse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Dauphin à bosse
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.

Dauphin à bosse

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Greece. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.