Gassy Webcap vs Great Stripe-faced Bat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Vampyrodes caraccioli

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Great Stripe-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Great Stripe-faced 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	Vampyrodes
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Vampyrodes caraccioli

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Great Stripe-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Great Stripe-faced 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.