Gassy Webcap vs Cachalote pigmeo

Cortinarius traganus compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Cachalote pigmeo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Cachalote pigmeo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Kogia
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Cachalote pigmeo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Cachalote pigmeo
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.

Cachalote pigmeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan