Flat-headed Kusimanse vs

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Inocybe tjallingiorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Inocybe
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Inocybe tjallingiorum

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Inocybe tjallingiorum is a small to medium-sized fibrecap mushroom with a fibrous, silky brown cap and gills that mature to brownish tones, growing in ectomycorrhizal association with deciduous trees in European forests. Like most Inocybe species, it is considered toxic and should not be consumed. Its distribution centres on temperate European woodlands with mature trees.