Gassy Webcap vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Cortinarius traganus compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chaetodipus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Chaetodipus goldmani

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
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.