Gassy Webcap vs Oursin de Hongrie

Cortinarius traganus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Oursin de Hongrie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Oursin de Hongrie
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Echinops
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Oursin de Hongrie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Oursin de Hongrie
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.

Oursin de Hongrie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States