Gassy Webcap vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mormoops
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
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.