Gassy Webcap vs Gray Marmot

Cortinarius traganus compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Marmota
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Gray Marmot
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.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.