Goliath Webcap vs Japanese Squirrel

Cortinarius praestans compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Japanese Squirrel
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 Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.