Distinguished Inkcap vs European Mole

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Talpa
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.