Excentric Pinkgill vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Entoloma excentricum compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Excentric Pinkgill	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Entolomataceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Entoloma	Herpestes
Species	Entoloma excentricum	Herpestes edwardsi

Conservation Status

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Excentric Pinkgill	Indian Gray Mongoose
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.