Gassy Webcap vs Inornate Squirrel

Cortinarius traganus compared with Callosciurus inornatus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Inornate Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Inornate Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Callosciurus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Callosciurus inornatus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Inornate Squirrel
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.

Inornate Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.