Gassy Webcap vs Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Lonchorhina marinkellei

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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	Lonchorhina
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Lonchorhina marinkellei

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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.

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.