Bighead Inkcap vs Eastern Red Bat

Coprinopsis macrocephala compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bighead Inkcap Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Psathyrellaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Coprinopsis Lasiurus
Species Coprinopsis macrocephala Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

Bighead Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bighead Inkcap Eastern Red Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bighead Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Bighead Inkcap

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

Eastern Red Bat

No description available.

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