Aromatic Pinkgill vs Barbary ground squirrel

Entoloma pleopodium compared with Atlantoxerus getulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aromatic Pinkgill Barbary ground squirrel
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Entolomataceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Entoloma Atlantoxerus
Species Entoloma pleopodium Atlantoxerus getulus

Conservation Status

Aromatic Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aromatic Pinkgill Barbary ground squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aromatic Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barbary ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Aromatic Pinkgill

The Aromatic Pinkgill, Entoloma pleopodium, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Barbary ground squirrel

The Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) is a species in the genus Atlantoxerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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