Gassy Webcap vs Mexican prairie dog

Cortinarius traganus compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Mexican prairie dog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Cynomys
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Cynomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Mexican prairie dog
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 prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.