Gassy Webcap vs Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Syconycteris carolinae

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Halmaheran Blossom 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Syconycteris
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Syconycteris carolinae

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Halmaheran Blossom 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.

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.