Conical Brittlestem vs Pleated Inkcap

Parasola conopilea compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Brittlestem	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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	Parasola	Parasola
Species	Parasola conopilea	Parasola plicatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Conical Brittlestem and Pleated Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parasola.

Conservation Status

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Brittlestem	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Pleated Inkcap

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States