Midden Inkcap vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Coprinus sterquilinus compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

Midden Inkcap is Vulnerable while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midden Inkcap	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Coprinus	Thyroptera
Species	Coprinus sterquilinus	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Midden Inkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midden Inkcap	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
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.