Gassy Webcap vs Mexican cottontail

Cortinarius traganus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sylvilagus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.