vs Lièvre de Corse

Coprinopsis phaeospora compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Lièvre de Corse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lièvre de Corse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Lepus
Species	Coprinopsis phaeospora	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Lièvre de Corse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lièvre de Corse
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.

Lièvre de Corse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Coprinopsis phaeospora is a small, delicate inky cap mushroom with a pale grey, pleated cap and dark spores. It grows on dung, compost, and nutrient-enriched soils in temperate grasslands and woodland edges across Europe. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic matter in dung-enriched habitats.