Gassy Webcap vs Hummelinck s Laucha

Cortinarius traganus compared with Calomys hummelincki

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Hummelinck s Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Hummelinck s Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Calomys
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Calomys hummelincki

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Hummelinck s Laucha
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.

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.