Midden Inkcap vs Mountain Goat

Coprinus sterquilinus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

Midden Inkcap is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midden Inkcap	Mountain Goat
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Coprinus	Oreamnos
Species	Coprinus sterquilinus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Midden Inkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midden Inkcap	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midden Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.