Distinguished Inkcap vs Highveld Golden Mole

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Amblysomus
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.