Gassy Webcap vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Cortinarius traganus compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Hyrcanian 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 hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Hyrcanian 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.

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.