Goldenhaired Inkcap vs Large-eared Hutia

Parasola auricoma compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Goldenhaired Inkcap is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Parasola	Mesocapromys
Species	Parasola auricoma	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Goldenhaired Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldenhaired Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.