Goliath Webcap vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Cortinarius praestans compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Alticola
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.