Gassy Webcap vs Jaguarundi

Cortinarius traganus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.