Goliath Webcap vs North American Badger

Cortinarius praestans compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Taxidea
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.