Gassy Webcap vs Indian Pangolin

Cortinarius traganus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Manidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Manis
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.