Gassy Webcap vs Paucident planigale

Cortinarius traganus compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Planigale
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.