Gassy Webcap vs Little Big-eared Bat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Little Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Micronycteris
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Micronycteris megalotis

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Little Big-eared Bat
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.