Black Maple vs Excentric Pinkgill

Acer nigrum compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

  • Black Maple is Least Concern while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Sapindaceae Entolomataceae
Genus Acer Entoloma
Species Acer nigrum Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple Excentric Pinkgill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Excentric Pinkgill

No description available.

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