Bonfire Inkcap vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Coprinopsis jonesii compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Bonfire Inkcap is Data Deficient while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonfire Inkcap	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Echinops
Species	Coprinopsis jonesii	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Bonfire Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonfire Inkcap	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonfire Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bonfire Inkcap

The Bonfire Inkcap (Coprinopsis jonesii) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.