Gassy Webcap vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Cortinarius traganus compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Mexican Fox Squirrel
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.