vs Indian Pangolin

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Manis crassicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Indian Pangolin
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family Entolomataceae Manidae
Genus Entoloma Manis
Species Entoloma hispidulum Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Indian Pangolin
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Entoloma hispidulum is an agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It grows in nutrient-poor, unfertilised grasslands that have declined significantly due to agricultural intensification. Its endangered status reflects the severe loss of old, traditionally managed grassland ecosystems across Europe.

Indian Pangolin

No description available.

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