Gassy Webcap vs Guyanan spiny rat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Proechimys hoplomyoides

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Guyanan spiny rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Proechimys
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Proechimys hoplomyoides

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Guyanan spiny rat
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.