Faltentintling vs Zwergpottwal

Coprinopsis atramentaria compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

Faltentintling is Least Concern while Zwergpottwal is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faltentintling	Zwergpottwal
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Kogia
Species	Coprinopsis atramentaria	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Faltentintling

LC — Least Concern

Zwergpottwal

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faltentintling	Zwergpottwal
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).

Zwergpottwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.