vs Pale fox

Coprinopsis geesterani compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Coprinopsis geesterani	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis geesterani is a small, inky cap mushroom in the Psathyrellaceae family with a pale, pleated cap that autodigests into ink at maturity. It inhabits dung, compost, and nutrient-rich soils in temperate European environments. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic waste in dung-enriched and compost habitats.