Bonfire Inkcap vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Coprinopsis jonesii compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Bonfire Inkcap is Data Deficient while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonfire Inkcap	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Geomys
Species	Coprinopsis jonesii	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Bonfire Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonfire Inkcap	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonfire Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bonfire Inkcap

The Bonfire Inkcap (Coprinopsis jonesii) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.