Gassy Webcap vs Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Cortinarius traganus compared with Vandeleuria oleracea

Key Differences

Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Indomalayan Vandeleuria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Vandeleuria
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Vandeleuria oleracea

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
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.