Goliath Webcap vs Japanese Hare

Cortinarius praestans compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lepus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.