Specht-Tintling vs Sawdust Inkcap

Coprinopsis picacea compared with Coprinopsis scobicola

Key Differences

• Specht-Tintling is Vulnerable while Sawdust Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Specht-Tintling	Sawdust Inkcap
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	Psathyrellaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus same	Coprinopsis	Coprinopsis
Species	Coprinopsis picacea	Coprinopsis scobicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Specht-Tintling and Sawdust Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coprinopsis.

Conservation Status

Specht-Tintling

VU — Vulnerable

Sawdust Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Specht-Tintling	Sawdust Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Specht-Tintling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sawdust Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden