Distinguished Inkcap vs Mexican vole

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.