Grey Inkcap vs Lesser Capybara

Coprinopsis cinerea compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Grey Inkcap is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Inkcap	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Hydrochoerus
Species	Coprinopsis cinerea	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Grey Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Inkcap	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.