Gassy Webcap vs Marbled polecat

Cortinarius traganus compared with Vormela peregusna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Vormela
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Marbled polecat
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.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.