Gassy Webcap vs Mongolian Vole

Cortinarius traganus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gassy Webcap	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Microtus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gassy Webcap	Mongolian Vole
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.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.