vs Magpie Fungus

Coprinopsis romagnesiana compared with Coprinopsis picacea

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Magpie Fungus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Magpie Fungus
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 romagnesiana	Coprinopsis picacea

Evolutionary Relationship

and Magpie Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coprinopsis.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Magpie Fungus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Magpie Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Magpie Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Coprinopsis romagnesiana é um cogumelo tinta pertencente a um género conhecido pela autodigestão, onde as lâminas se dissolvem num líquido de tinta à medida que os esporos amadurecem. Cresce em esterco, solo adubado ou matéria orgânica em decomposição em habitats abertos nas regiões temperadas. Como outros cogumelos tinta, desempenha um papel como decompositor saprotrófico de substratos orgânicos ricos em azoto.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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