Goliath Webcap vs Malayan porcupine

Cortinarius praestans compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hystrix
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway