Bonfire Inkcap vs Guianan Squirrel

Coprinopsis jonesii compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

• Bonfire Inkcap is Data Deficient while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonfire Inkcap	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Coprinopsis jonesii	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Bonfire Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonfire Inkcap	Guianan Squirrel
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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.