vs Meller’s Mongoose

Coprinopsis geesterani compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Rhynchogale
Species	Coprinopsis geesterani	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis geesterani es un pequeño hongo tinta de la familia Psathyrellaceae con un sombrero pálido y plegado que se autodigiere convirtiéndose en tinta al madurar. Habita en estiércol, compost y suelos ricos en nutrientes en ambientes europeos templados. Este hongo saprotrófico coprófilo descompone residuos orgánicos en hábitats enriquecidos con estiércol y compost.