Gassy Webcap vs Giant Jumping Rat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hypogeomys
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.