Distinguished Inkcap vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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	Reithrodontomys
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.