Distinguished Inkcap vs Malayan Water Shrew

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Chimarrogale
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.