Excentric Pinkgill vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Entoloma excentricum compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Excentric Pinkgill	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Entolomataceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Entoloma	Mesoplodon
Species	Entoloma excentricum	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Excentric Pinkgill	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.