Gassy Webcap vs Dauphin De Peale

Cortinarius traganus compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Dauphin De Peale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Dauphin De Peale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dauphin De Peale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Dauphin De Peale
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.

Dauphin De Peale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.