Gassy Webcap vs Meller’s Mongoose

Cortinarius traganus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Rhynchogale
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.