Gassy Webcap vs Large Japanese Mole

Cortinarius traganus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mogera
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.