Glistening Ink-Cap vs Woodland Inkcap

Coprinellus micaceus compared with Coprinellus silvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glistening Ink-Cap	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 micaceus	Coprinellus silvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Glistening Ink-Cap and Woodland Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coprinellus.

Conservation Status

Glistening Ink-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Woodland Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glistening Ink-Cap	Woodland Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glistening Ink-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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