Arizona madrone vs Goliath Webcap

Arbutus arizonica compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Arizona madrone is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ericaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Cortinarius
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.