Bighead Inkcap vs Lofty Pericote

Coprinopsis macrocephala compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bighead Inkcap	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Coprinopsis macrocephala	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Bighead Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bighead Inkcap	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.