Banded feather-winged beetle vs Distinguished Inkcap

Acrotrichis fascicularis compared with Coprinopsis alopecia

Key Differences

• Banded feather-winged beetle is Least Concern while Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded feather-winged beetle	Distinguished Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ptiliidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Acrotrichis	Coprinopsis
Species	Acrotrichis fascicularis	Coprinopsis alopecia

Conservation Status

Banded feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded feather-winged beetle	Distinguished Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Banded feather-winged beetle

The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.