Bighead Inkcap vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Coprinopsis macrocephala compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bighead Inkcap Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Psathyrellaceae Cricetidae
Genus Coprinopsis Alticola
Species Coprinopsis macrocephala Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Bighead Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bighead Inkcap Lemming Mountain Vole
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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

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