Gassy Webcap vs Jungle cat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Jungle cat
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	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.