Gassy Webcap vs Herb Field Mouse

Cortinarius traganus compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Herb Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Apodemus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Apodemus uralensis

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Herb Field Mouse
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.

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.