Dotty Inkcap vs Lesser Chiruromys

Coprinopsis laanii compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotty Inkcap	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Chiruromys
Species	Coprinopsis laanii	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Dotty Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotty Inkcap	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotty Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.