Bald Inkcap vs Jentink's Duiker

Parasola leiocephala compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Bald Inkcap is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald Inkcap	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parasola	Cephalophus
Species	Parasola leiocephala	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Bald Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bald Inkcap	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.