Gassy Webcap vs Himalayan Field Mouse

Cortinarius traganus compared with Apodemus pallipes

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Himalayan Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Himalayan 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 pallipes

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Himalayan 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.