Goliath Webcap vs Lowland Tapir

Cortinarius praestans compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Perissodactyla (말목)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Tapirus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.