Goliath Webcap vs Napo Spiny-rat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Proechimys
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.