Gassy Webcap vs Mongolian Hamster

Cortinarius traganus compared with Allocricetulus curtatus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Mongolian Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Mongolian Hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Allocricetulus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Allocricetulus curtatus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Mongolian Hamster
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.

Mongolian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.