Goliath Webcap vs Mountain Goat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Oreamnos
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.