Gassy Webcap vs Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Rhizomys sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Rhizomys
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Rhizomys sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
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.

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.