Gassy Webcap vs Giant Mole Shrew

Cortinarius traganus compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Anourosorex
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Anourosorex schmidi

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.