Gassy Webcap vs Mountain Goat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Oreamnos
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Mountain Goat
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.