Gassy Webcap vs Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Cortinarius traganus compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Cheirogale du Lavasoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Cheirogale du Lavasoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cheirogaleus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Cheirogale du Lavasoa
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.

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.