Distinguished Inkcap vs Eastern Red Bat

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Lasiurus
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.