Schopftintling vs Großer Ring-Tintling

Coprinus comatus compared with Coprinus sterquilinus

Key Differences

• Schopftintling is Least Concern while Großer Ring-Tintling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schopftintling	Großer Ring-Tintling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Coprinus	Coprinus
Species	Coprinus comatus	Coprinus sterquilinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schopftintling and Großer Ring-Tintling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coprinus.

Conservation Status

Schopftintling

LC — Least Concern

Großer Ring-Tintling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schopftintling	Großer Ring-Tintling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schopftintling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Großer Ring-Tintling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan