Gassy Webcap vs Malayan civet

Cortinarius traganus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Viverra
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Malayan civet
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.