Goliath Webcap vs MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

Cortinarius praestans compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sorex
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE
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.

MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden