Gassy Webcap vs Oriente Cave Rat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Boromys
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Boromys offella

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Oriente Cave Rat
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.

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.