Distinguished Inkcap vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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	Nephelomys
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.