Distinguished Inkcap vs mountain gorilla

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.