Gassy Webcap vs Mongol'Skaya Peschanka

Cortinarius traganus compared with Meriones unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Mongol'Skaya Peschanka is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Mongol'Skaya Peschanka
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Meriones
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Meriones unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mongol'Skaya Peschanka

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Mongol'Skaya Peschanka
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.

Mongol'Skaya Peschanka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway