Gassy Webcap vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Cortinarius traganus compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Marmosops
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Marmosops cracens

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
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.