Gassy Webcap vs Malayan porcupine

Cortinarius traganus compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hystrix
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway