Distinguished Inkcap vs Ornate Shrew

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.