Gassy Webcap vs Northern Treeshrew

Cortinarius traganus compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Tupaia
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Tupaia belangeri

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Northern Treeshrew
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.

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.