Bighead Inkcap vs

Coprinopsis macrocephala compared with Coprinopsis romagnesiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bighead Inkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Psathyrellaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus same	Coprinopsis	Coprinopsis
Species	Coprinopsis macrocephala	Coprinopsis romagnesiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bighead Inkcap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coprinopsis.

Conservation Status

Bighead Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bighead Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bighead Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bighead Inkcap

The Bighead Inkcap (Coprinopsis macrocephala) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Coprinopsis romagnesiana es un hongo tinta perteneciente a un género conocido por la autodigestión, donde las láminas se disuelven en un líquido tintoso a medida que las esporas maduran. Crece en estiércol, suelo abonado o materia orgánica en descomposición en hábitats abiertos en regiones templadas. Como otros hongos tinta, desempeña el papel de descomponedor saprotrófico de sustratos orgánicos ricos en nitrógeno.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden