Gassy Webcap vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Cortinarius traganus compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Pteropus gilliardorum

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Gilliard's Flying Fox
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.