vs Fat-tailed Jird

Coprinopsis insignis compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Psathyrellaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Coprinopsis Pachyuromys
Species Coprinopsis insignis Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fat-tailed Jird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis insignis is an agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying wood or woody debris in mature broadleaf woodland habitats. Its vulnerable status reflects the decline of large, decaying wood substrates in managed forest landscapes.

Fat-tailed Jird

No description available.

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