Gassy Webcap vs Pale Gerbil

Cortinarius traganus compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Pale Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Gerbillus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.