Pied Inkcap vs Sawdust Inkcap

Coprinopsis stangliana compared with Coprinopsis scobicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pied 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 stangliana	Coprinopsis scobicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Pied Inkcap and Sawdust Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coprinopsis.

Conservation Status

Pied Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Sawdust Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pied Inkcap	Sawdust Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pied Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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