Faltentintling vs Blaue Kugeldistel

Coprinopsis atramentaria compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

Faltentintling is Least Concern while Blaue Kugeldistel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faltentintling	Blaue Kugeldistel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Echinops
Species	Coprinopsis atramentaria	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Faltentintling

LC — Least Concern

Blaue Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faltentintling	Blaue Kugeldistel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faltentintling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Blaue Kugeldistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Faltentintling

<em>Coprinopsis atramentaria</em>, commonly known as the common ink cap, is a saprotrophic fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with a distribution spanning Asia (including Taiwan), Europe, and North America. The species typically grows on forest floors, buried wood, stumps, and other decomposing woody substrates in temperate regions. As a saprotroph, it plays an important ecological role in breaking down organic matter. The common ink cap is notable for containing coprine, a compound that inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase and causes unpleasant reactions when consumed with alcohol. Diet information for this species is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.