Gassy Webcap vs Pied Tamarin

Cortinarius traganus compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Saguinus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.