Gassy Webcap vs Sumatran orangutan

Cortinarius traganus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.