Gassy Webcap vs Jungle Shrew

Cortinarius traganus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Suncus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Jungle Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.