Bald Inkcap vs Ornate Cuscus

Parasola leiocephala compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald Inkcap	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Parasola	Phalanger
Species	Parasola leiocephala	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Bald Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bald Inkcap	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.