Humpback Inkcap vs Large-eared Hutia

Coprinopsis acuminata compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humpback 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	Coprinopsis	Mesocapromys
Species	Coprinopsis acuminata	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Humpback Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Humpback Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.