Goliath Webcap vs Scaled Fruiteater

Cortinarius praestans compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (นก)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Ampelioides
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.