Firerug Inkcap vs Woodland Inkcap

Coprinellus domesticus compared with Coprinellus silvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Firerug Inkcap	Woodland Inkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Psathyrellaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus same	Coprinellus	Coprinellus
Species	Coprinellus domesticus	Coprinellus silvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Firerug Inkcap and Woodland Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coprinellus.

Conservation Status

Firerug Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Woodland Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Firerug Inkcap	Woodland Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Firerug Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Woodland Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States