Gassy Webcap vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Cortinarius traganus compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Archboldomys
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Archboldomys maximus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
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.