vs Jentink's Duiker

Entoloma versatile compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

  • is Near Threatened while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Entolomataceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Entoloma Cephalophus
Species Entoloma versatile Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jentink's Duiker
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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Entoloma versatile is a small to medium-sized Entoloma mushroom with variable coloration in shades of grey, brown, or olive, and the characteristic pink spore print of the genus. It grows in grasslands, woodland edges, and scrubby habitats across temperate Europe. Near Threatened, its rarity is linked to the decline of ancient, unimproved grasslands under agricultural intensification.

Jentink's Duiker

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