Gassy Webcap vs Miller's Long-tongued Bat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Glossophaga longirostris

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Miller's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Miller's Long-tongued 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	Glossophaga
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Glossophaga longirostris

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Miller's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Miller's Long-tongued 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.