Gassy Webcap vs North American Badger

Cortinarius traganus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Taxidea
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.