Distinguished Inkcap vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	Greater Broad-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Platyrrhinus
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.