Gassy Webcap vs Korean Hare

Cortinarius traganus compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Korean Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lepus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Korean Hare
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.

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.