Excentric Pinkgill vs Golden hamster

Entoloma excentricum compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Excentric Pinkgill	Golden hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Entolomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Entoloma	Mesocricetus
Species	Entoloma excentricum	Mesocricetus auratus

Conservation Status

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Excentric Pinkgill	Golden hamster
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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway