vs Zwergpottwal

Coprinopsis phaeospora compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Zwergpottwal is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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 phaeospora	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Zwergpottwal

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Zwergpottwal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Zwergpottwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Coprinopsis phaeospora is a small, delicate inky cap mushroom with a pale grey, pleated cap and dark spores. It grows on dung, compost, and nutrient-enriched soils in temperate grasslands and woodland edges across Europe. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic matter in dung-enriched habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden