Excentric Pinkgill vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Entoloma excentricum compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Key Differences

Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Excentric Pinkgill	Forest Giant 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	Protoxerus
Species	Entoloma excentricum	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Excentric Pinkgill	Forest Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.