Hare'S Foot Inkcap vs Sawdust Inkcap

Coprinopsis lagopus compared with Coprinopsis scobicola

Key Differences

• Hare'S Foot Inkcap is Least Concern while Sawdust Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare'S Foot Inkcap	Sawdust 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	Coprinopsis	Coprinopsis
Species	Coprinopsis lagopus	Coprinopsis scobicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare'S Foot Inkcap and Sawdust Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coprinopsis.

Conservation Status

Hare'S Foot Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Sawdust Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare'S Foot Inkcap	Sawdust Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare'S Foot Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Sawdust Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden