Gassy Webcap vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Mops midas

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Midas Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Midas Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mops
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Mops midas

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Midas Free-tailed 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.

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.