Lilac Inkcap vs Pleated Inkcap

Parasola lilatincta compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Inkcap	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 lilatincta	Parasola plicatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lilac Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

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