Gassy Webcap vs Korean Hare

Cortinarius traganus compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Korean Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lepus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Korean Hare
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.

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.