Gassy Webcap vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Owl s Spiny 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	Carterodon
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Owl s Spiny 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.