Goliath Webcap vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Cortinarius praestans compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (อันดับสลอธและตัวกินมด)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cortinarius	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.