Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Tuberous Inkcap

Dologale dybowskii compared with Coprinopsis tuberosa

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Tuberous Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Tuberous Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Dologale	Coprinopsis
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Coprinopsis tuberosa

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Tuberous Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.