vs Graceful Laucha

Coprinopsis stercorea compared with Calomys lepidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Graceful Laucha
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Psathyrellaceae Cricetidae
Genus Coprinopsis Calomys
Species Coprinopsis stercorea Calomys lepidus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Graceful Laucha
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis stercorea is a small, inky cap mushroom growing on herbivore dung and manure-enriched soils, as its species name implies. It inhabits pastures, stables, and woodland areas with dung deposits across temperate regions of Europe and North America. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes dung organic matter and autodigests its cap as spores mature.

Graceful Laucha

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