vs Markhor

Inocybe furfurea compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Markhor
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	Inocybaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Inocybe	Capra
Species	Inocybe furfurea	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Inocybe furfurea is a fibrecap mushroom characterised by a finely scaly or furfuraceous (bran-like) surface on its brown cap, with brownish gills and a slender stipe. It grows in ectomycorrhizal association with trees, particularly oaks and conifers, in temperate European forests. Listed as Data Deficient, its taxonomy and population status require further clarification.