Gassy Webcap vs Monk Saki

Cortinarius traganus compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Pithecia
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.