Gassy Webcap vs Péramèle Roux

Cortinarius traganus compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Péramèle Roux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Echymipera
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Echymipera rufescens

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Péramèle Roux
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.

Péramèle Roux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.