Excentric Pinkgill vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Entoloma excentricum compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Excentric Pinkgill	Gambian Sun 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	Heliosciurus
Species	Entoloma excentricum	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Excentric Pinkgill	Gambian Sun 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.