Bald Inkcap vs Bed-jacket

Parasola leiocephala compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bald Inkcap Bed-jacket
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Psathyrellaceae Sapindaceae
Genus Parasola Alectryon
Species Parasola leiocephala Alectryon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Bald Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bald Inkcap Bed-jacket
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bald Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Bed-jacket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bald Inkcap

The Bald Inkcap (Parasola leiocephala) is a species in the genus Parasola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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