vs Preuss s Red Colobus

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Preuss s Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Entolomataceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Entoloma	Piliocolobus
Species	Entoloma hispidulum	Piliocolobus preussi

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Preuss s Red Colobus
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.

Preuss s Red Colobus

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.