Gassy Webcap vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Cortinarius traganus compared with Petaurista philippensis

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Petaurista
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Petaurista philippensis

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.