Distinguished Inkcap vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	Ecuadoran Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.