Gassy Webcap vs Palawan Treeshrew

Cortinarius traganus compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Palawan 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 palawanensis

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Palawan 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.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.