vs Sawdust Inkcap

Coprinopsis kubickae compared with Coprinopsis scobicola

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Sawdust Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Sawdust Inkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Psathyrellaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus same	Coprinopsis	Coprinopsis
Species	Coprinopsis kubickae	Coprinopsis scobicola

Evolutionary Relationship

and Sawdust Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coprinopsis.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Sawdust Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Sawdust Inkcap
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.

Sawdust Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Coprinopsis kubickae is a small, ink-cap mushroom in the family Psathyrellaceae, belonging to a genus of autodigestive fungi where the cap deliquesces into a black inky mass at maturity as spores are released. It grows on dung, straw, or decomposing organic matter in agricultural and woodland settings. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found across temperate Europe.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden