Distinguished Inkcap vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	Gray Red-backed Vole
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	Myodes
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.