Gassy Webcap vs Potto

Cortinarius traganus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Perodicticus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.