Grey Inkcap vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Coprinopsis cinerea compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Grey Inkcap is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Inkcap	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Amblysomus
Species	Coprinopsis cinerea	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Grey Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Inkcap	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.