Gassy Webcap vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Carollia
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Carollia subrufa

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Gray Short-tailed Bat
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 Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.