Gassy Webcap vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hsunycteris
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.