vs Madras Treeshrew

Coprinopsis stercorea compared with Anathana ellioti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Scandentia (tupai)
Family Psathyrellaceae Tupaiidae
Genus Coprinopsis Anathana
Species Coprinopsis stercorea Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Madras Treeshrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis stercorea is a small, inky cap mushroom growing on herbivore dung and manure-enriched soils, as its species name implies. It inhabits pastures, stables, and woodland areas with dung deposits across temperate regions of Europe and North America. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes dung organic matter and autodigests its cap as spores mature.

Madras Treeshrew

No description available.

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