Gassy Webcap vs Mouse bandicoot

Cortinarius traganus compared with Microperoryctes murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Microperoryctes
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Mouse bandicoot
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.