Goldenhaired Inkcap vs Lilac Inkcap

Parasola auricoma compared with Parasola lilatincta

Key Differences

• Goldenhaired Inkcap is Least Concern while Lilac Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Lilac 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 auricoma	Parasola lilatincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldenhaired Inkcap and Lilac Inkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parasola.

Conservation Status

Goldenhaired Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Lilac Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldenhaired Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Lilac Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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