Gassy Webcap vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Cortinarius traganus compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Marmosa
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.