Grey Inkcap vs Guemal

Coprinopsis cinerea compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Grey Inkcap is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Inkcap	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Hippocamelus
Species	Coprinopsis cinerea	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Grey Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Inkcap	Guemal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Inkcap

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).

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.